Joseph Powless
- Owner
- JGP Consulting
School Information
School: University of Arizona
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2009 to 2011
Career Information
Working For: JGP Consulting
Title: Owner
Industry: Consulting
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
I advise home improvement companies on sales and marketing strategies.
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?Starting my own successful consulting company.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
Pushing your personal and work limits and never giving up.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
I was offered a position as a sales director for an internet lead generation company for the Home Improvement industry. The owner found me on Linkedin and set up an interview based on my College Works Painting internship. He was also an Alumni of College Works Painting.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Never settle!
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Constantly push yourself as if you have someone right behind trying to out work you.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Write out your one, five and ten year goals and see if this career field will get you where you want.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Ghost Bar- Vegas
Last words of wisdom?
If you think you can or think you can’t, either way you’re right- Henry Ford