Mindblown: a blog about MGMT 453.

  • Labor Union Pros & Cons

    Labor unions have been a subject of debate for many years, with critics and advocates offering different perspectives on their effectiveness. When assessing the role of labor unions, it becomes evident that they are instrumental in protecting workers’ rights and improving their overall well-being. Ultimately, I believe the pros outweigh the cons, and advocate for…

  • Coping with Stress

    Self-awareness plays a key factor in personal growth and overall well-being. When we take a deep look into how we conduct ourselves and especially how we manage stress, we can gain a lot of beneficial insight as to how we act, and how we may need to grow. Unfortunately, self-evaluations can often be easily biased…

  • The Value of Compensation

    After serving in the military infantry for several years, I reached a pivotal moment where I felt the need to explore other avenues and pursue my career outside of the military. While my desire to serve my community remained strong, I also had to consider my long-term financial stability and personal goals. Thus, I made…

  • The Rewards of Preparing Training

    Depending on the institution and provider, training and training requirements can change vastly. In my experience, the best training I have received, while not geared specifically toward me, has been tailored to people of my skill level. While in the military, this meant that everything followed what we referred to a “crawl, walk, run” format.…

  • Managing Interviews

    In my experience, I have had the fortunate experience to have attended mostly rather informal interviews. The most formal interview I ever attended was during my enlistment process. This was over a decade ago and included a semi-formal interview with both the gentleman who recruited me and his supervisor (at the time, both currently enlisted,…

  • Managing Job Descriptions

    Having an accurate set of job descriptions is crucial within a company. These descriptions provide a clear and concise standard for any given position. This is valuable to both the employee and the employer. To an employee, they are fully aware of what is expected of them at any given time. In turn, the employer…

  • 2020 Best Fortune Mil/Vet Companies to Work For

    When starting this post, I dug through the article Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2020 and discovered the following Military and Veteran based organizations to be within the top 55: Veterans United Home Loans Ranked at 17/100, 95% Veterans United employees say this is a great place to work. At VU, employees truly…

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