Former Employees, how has CP help your careers now?

I just started an HR job in a very large and fast growing accounting firm in Detroit. When I interviewed I had my HR experience from CP on my resume (along with two other temp jobs). The interview was mostly behavioral questions that allowed me to draw on my job experiences at CP.

How did working at CP help you in later jobs?

The thing about working at Cedar Point is that in many areas of the country it is pretty well-known. That breeds a familiarity with the interviewer and it sure can't hurt. Having Disney on your resume brings the same benefit.

Every job has customer service components and working at a park certainly requires you to learn customer service skills. That is important to any employer.

When did you work in HR?

Well, hopefully working at CP will help me to get a career in the amusement industry, preferably at CP, lol.

I know of one man who had a slim resume, but the job that got him in the door to a management position with Owens Corning was his job as a TL at Cedar Point.

Two years ago Chief. In 2003. I really should not have gone back for a third season but I really needed a summer job that was remotely related to my degree.

Your right about the familiarity that CP breeds with interviewers. Everyone who saw CP on my resume asked me what it was like to work there. Where did you work?

I'm a little older than you class but my wife worked for Amanda for about 10 years.

.. it helped me get the job I have now.. ohh wait.. it's still for the same company.. :)

I applied for a Management Position with a Restaurant Comapny here in Michigan. I got the Got because I was a Supervisor at CP. Also I own a Amusement and Party Rental Store and working at Cedar Point has given he help with my employees.

Our Name Tags are like Cedar Point

Green/Red/Single Blue/ Double Blue/Silver Tag

Red Garter Rob said:
.. it helped me get the job I have now.. ohh wait.. it's still for the same company.. :)

You also got the job you're at now because you know everyone and their uncle at Cedar Fair. :-p

I liked working in HR at Cedar Point but the job I have now is much better.
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.. but you can't keep a job or be promoted without the needed skills. :)

I could take that to so many wrong levels but I am a lady.:) Instead I will agree with you and leave it at that.

And here I was thinking Rob slept his way to the top. ;)

Bhol, you read my mind. Thank you for saying what I didn't have the guts to say :)

That's the funniest thing I've read on this site since "I bet that paper was planted there!".

It's common knowledge that Rob is a....

One heck of a guy....yeah that's it. :)

Well this thread has just turned over and played dead now.

classof04 said:
It's common knowledge that Rob is a....

One heck of a guy....yeah that's it. :)

Aww.. I feel so loved now.

Back on the serious note, you'd be surprised on how much having CP on your resume can help you. I've had some interesting offers based on expreience and reputation but I'm VERY happy where I'm at.

And where I'm going.

All kidding aside, good for you Rob. It's a wonderful thing to be able to find your niche in life. I've always believed if you are going to have a career in something, it should be in something you love. Otherwise it really is a job.

IT helped me, I do logistics management for Toyota now, being a TL has helped immensely, along side with help from people like Fike, and Karrah.

Cedar Point on a resume looks great to prospective employers, especially if you have supervision experience @ CP.

So I guess I could say, slaving away for 5 years at CP helped me get a job that I wanted to have at Cedar Point, but I took the job with another company making almost 3 times the amount of cash! If I would have known how LITTLE silvertags make per year, I would have quit a long time ago, but I used to have such great love for CP I stayed- of course that love for the park is not there anymore- having bad management can really change the way an employee works, and respects the company.