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Autumn and Alyssa get into the Farmers Market Spirit
with Face Painting creations by April May |
At the BeMoneySmartUSA Farmers Market we are asked to perform a myriad of different jobs. One of the jobs we perform is Hospitality. In this job we greet customers who visit our market with a hardy and happy "hello" and then proceed to assist them with their groceries and/or to find a specific farmer or vendor they are looking for. We also take the opportunity to sign them up for our weekly announcements and monthly newsletters where they have the opportunity to learn more about our markets and receive additional savings in coupons. Engaging with customers in this way has really helped me develop my skills in both sales and customer service. It's not always easy to walk up to a complete stranger and engage in conversation. Getting this hands-on first hand experience affords me the chance to practice the skills we are taught in both the financial and business courses offered through BeMoneySmartUSA.
Before I could even begin to work at the Farmers' Markets, I had to first complete a financial and business workshop taught by BeMoneySmartUSA. These classes were free and I was afraid they would also be boring. Instead they were chock full of great information and facts about the economy that I had no idea about. Most importantly I discovered that I had the power now at my age to begin the process of preparing for my own financial future. My age was actually an advantage and I recognized both my own power to create my own future and my responsibility to understanding our own family's budget and spending.
