Labor Unions can have different implications depending on your relation to them. As an employee labor unions can be very beneficial in providing a mechanism to address work related grievances such as inadequate wages, benefits, or working conditions. However, being a part of a labor union may come with potential dues and limited individual flexibility …
Author Archives: Dyontae Navarrete
Stressing Me Out
The stress tests provided insight into certain areas I can improve on in terms of better stress management, however for the most part they showed that I am well versed at dealing with stress and stressful situations. Although, after taking the life stressor inventory I found that I am currently lucky enough to have a …
Lacking Motivation
My first year of college I was attending Lewis and Clark College in Portland. During that time, I was especially close with two friends, Mark and Chris, who I had met through class. Mark was always looking for work and often he did a good job at finding miscellaneous jobs that paid well. One three-day …
Making Classes Effective
When I first transferred to OSU in the spring of 2023 I took a flute class that I loved and found extremely beneficial. There were a lot of aspects to this course that created an effective learning environment. The instructor tied in a lot of meaning to why playing the flute could be beneficial to …
Selection Procedure Shortcomings
Thinking back on an interview process I went through for a local Drywall in my hometown, I found that the process had significant shortcomings in terms of structure and effectiveness. It appeared as if they were asking very personal and specific questions that were quite answer based, in the sense that one question’s answer would …
Over Coming Challenges: Job Descriptions
I found that there were several challenges to developing and maintaining job descriptions within the reading. However, there were three that stood out to me, the first being failing to keep job descriptions up to date. Then, issues regarding what the job truly entails due to an employee manager disconnect. Finally, legality and compliance risks …
Balancing Influences on Employees
It’s no surprise that there would be similarities between companies within the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For as they established themselves among this list for a reason. However, it’s interesting to see that there can be common themes in HR practice among vastly different fields of work. I chose to look into four …