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Nanette Fabros

Advisor

Role and Company

Principal Nanette Fabros Creative, Salton Inc

Expertise

10 years experience in small business

Location

Woodstock , IL

About Nanette

Hello and thank your for serving our country!

Was a hairstylist for over 20 years. Worked at elite salons: Mario Tricoci, Vidal Sassoon, then went to college later in life. Graduated from Northern Illinois University in Fine Arts with a French minor. Visual Communications major. Design study abroad to Europe: Spain/Italy/France. Worked at Salton - makers of the George Foreman Grill as a Personal Care, marketing graphics and marketing assistant to a V.P. and the Publicity Manager for Mr George Foreman. Nice man. The company is now closed.

Always dealt with depression, but fell very ill and now on gov disability because of it. Also minor brain - slowness thanks to an ECT gone bad - so no more full time jobs. Very disturbing at first. But for some miracle I got "better - not cured." Also now have spinal arthrosis in facet joints, so that limits me too. Tire easily - but still mentally "better" a huge miracle for me after 15 years!

So I am taking it one day at a time and started volunteering. First at a great museum - 4th in nation - The Discovery Center in Rockford briefly. Then I joined www.Nextdoor.com for a solid year until I got a nasty stalker online due to "muting her post!" uhh. But that was volunteer too.

I am 40 years plus. Period ;) and going for a masters degree online as soon as I can straighten out a defaulted loan - not rich on SSD. So looking forward to becoming a "part time" Professional Mental Health Counselor! Few more months.

I have been through "hell and back mentally." So I feel I am ripe enough and experienced enough to help those so they don't get down as low as I got - told I could stay at a YMCA after my hospital stay. I never want to ever hear that or living in a group home / home for mentally ill and take my beloved furry son Bentley away ---- ever again!

Here to help! Where do I sign? Oh - It was Bill Clinton who told me about this! Good Ad!

Thank you,
Nanette

Nanette's Recent Answers

9 years ago

What are the best sites for veterans looking for jobs in Chicago? Best companies to apply too?

Don't limit yourself and think BROAD is the key! Got to actually think outside "le box!" So - in some...

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9 years ago

I'm retiring in January after 20 years as a cook in the Navy. I've applied for jobs outside of my profession on usajobs that I have experience and training on such as management, customer service in supply, but I'm continually getting turned down for these jobs. Why is it so hard to get a job through that site even if you qualify?

Hello Jimmy, welcome home. You have to think about STRATEGY! I found a really nice country club job.... in the...

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9 years ago

Is my professional website on point?

Joshua - Spent Half an hour typing... and lost everything I said. So like the movie Space Balls... This is...

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9 years ago

Opening a Subway Franchise

Hello Mr Vasquez and thank your for serving our country! Wow! Opening your own biz? Me too... so some tips 4...

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9 years ago

Should I focus on going to college or finding a career?

Deborah - you sound like a woman who knows her stuff! Great question! I just did this myself, because I...

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