I'm a Millenial and I've had 10+ jobs...

If you're anything like me, you learned young that you were interested in how things work. How everything works. So much so, that you need to experience it firsthand to fully grasp the concept.

When you hear the words "You can do anything you set your mind to."

- Are you at all moved?

That statement is something I have always held faith in and come to believe deep in my heart. More than just believe; I feel I live it to the fullest.

By now you've probably been part of discussion, or witnessed one, where the primary topic is how Millennials are known to partake in a revolving door of jobs.

"Being Happy Never Goes Out Of Style."

-Lily Pulitzer

My first job was at Hollister Co. and I remember the day I accepted the offer. I was 16, and excited to make my own income. The store was inside Eden Prairie mall, and I was driving a GMC Envoy.

• There were limited items that we had as choices to purchase as a uniform. Jeans, shirts, flannels and belts.

• We complied with laid back hair and nail standards... No colored polish, just nudes, and MAYBE french if the manager was cool with it.

• We folded clothes in the back, or we folded clothes up front and rang people up at the register.

• Black Friday was a mess... But there was a buffet of food and snacks in the back. It was a real chaotic week of folding clothes.

• But I learned so much... That was a great intro to how positions are managed, how a team works together, how a schedule works, and how to be responsible for a stores merchandise.

Another retail job I had was at Macy's: Women's Shoe Department - Mall of America. During the period I worked for them, I was commuting very far, in an unhealthy relationship and learning how to take care of myself. With that, I wasn't the best employee at the time... But now I realize how much I enjoyed and appreciate the experience of that position.

Working in retail provides many valuable lessons.

For example... you may have thought you knew how to fold laundry - that is until you fold hundreds of jeans and shirts.

It teaches you to organize, to schedule, to pay attention to detail, to count, and to navigate basic sales transactions.

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS Are dangerous!

My mom used to tell me she didn't recommend a job at a store I liked (Victoria's Secret, Buckle, Pac Sun etc... because she was worried my paychecks would spent before I even received them. This luckily didn't happen at my jobs until much later.

Working in a restaurant should be mandatory.

I cannot stress ENOUGH the importance of working in a restaurant and how valuable the skills are for life.

Host/hostess, server, bartender, cook, bar-back, chef, manager etc...

Whatever position it is, you're dealing with people from all walks of life, with different requests and expectations.

You learn time management, people skills, communication, presentation, POS usage, teamwork, stress management, PEOPLE SKILLS!

There is nothing more stressful than having a test to study for, working a busy shift where one of your servers calls in sick so now you have a double section and the kitchen runs out of lettuce and you have an angry table who demands everything on the menu and the table next to them leaves a 5% tip and then you forget to ring in a drink or the bartender is slammed so your drinks aren't coming fast enough and then you get blamed for the food being cold and the kids in the booth just spilled spaghetti all over the seat and floor so you have to clean it up and now they're crying and causing scene.... WHEW!

Bad and busy days happen in the restaurant industry. Often. And these bad and busy days make us ever more grateful for the good, calm days. You appreciate people, and you appreciate dining out.

Now I'm 25

and since my first job at Hollister, I've worked at Pier 1, Buffalo Wild Wings, a biker bar, Cowboy Jack's, Wild Bill's Saloon, Alary's Bar, a private aviation company, Radisson Blu, a promotional staffing company called Modern Talent, a low income housing development, a Cadillac dealership, selling pulltabs, and working at a commercial dealership selling International Trucks.

There could be a few missing...

But the point is... DO IT!

Open your mind. Broaden your search. You can do anything. You can focus on one interest, or explore many. Apply for jobs. Be selective. Figure things out. Meet people: Network!

And I asssure you, from personal experience, you will be happy you did.

• Jazmine Keith