Works Progress Administration

Claimant Position Information: Mr. Castillo could not recall Mr. Cortez' dates of employment, as well as his last day of work. He referred this information to be provided by his supervisor, Mr. Cregger. He confirmed that Mr. Cortez worked as a Shop Helper and was assigned to work on the…

While there are students who drop out and fail, the majority of students go on to graduate and prove that they have the intellectual potential to succeed. The public seem to think that many students in this millennium do not have the intellectual potential to succeed in college. Many people believe that this generation of students are lazy. This generation is anything but lazy. The students are quite motivated towards their future. The students have the ability to grow and reach new heights.…

Evening Salina, Thank you for your post and sharing your thoughts on this DQ. I especially enjoyed reading your personal experience as a paraprofessional and your work with special needs students. Although I am not in the classroom, I do work on a daily basis with special needs individuals as an advocate and team leader. This entails with work with adults of all ages with all types and levels of developmental disabilities. Many of my clients have EBDs. Your comments “I have 3 kids that I attend…

dedication, and diligent work labor. With these three qualities, I have learned you can succeed in anything you put your mind too whether it's positive communication with your group, developing Scare on the Square, or giving back to Nature Activities. It is always best to balance the care for the product and people. At the beginning of the semester, the syllabus seemed overwhelming. All I saw was group projects everywhere. I am an organized young lady and very strong willed. Group work meant…

The three major differences between procrastinators and motivated individuals are their work ethic, passion, and their plan. Motivated individuals have a higher work ethic than procrastinators. People who procrastinate are known to put off all of their work to the side and wait to do it until the very last minute. Piers Steel (2012) states, “There are a lot of options out there and there is bound to be something you despise” (para. 2). He is explaining to us that most people who procrastinate…

The American work ethic has always been one to admired, However, our culture today may be in a crisis of overworked, overstressed employees. The United States workforce has to work long hours to financially support themselves and their families. Employers expectations are high, competition in the job market is tough and job security is weak. The impact of all these factors is gravely affecting the ability to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Employees who are working too many hours per week will…

I had to tell him how is the intern process doing and what papers were missing. After telling the un-paid volunteer about the process of the intern, I was involved in another project which was to make sure I have the work-study, un-paid volunteer and interns schedule for July. So, I contacted them and put it on a white board in order for my supervisor to have track of who are going to be in the office for July. It is helpful to have everyone’s schedule because it makes…

in this job I've fell down, felt hopeless and tired. The pay sucks, and the work is intense and long. Many times I thought of quitting the program and going back to my former job that was less stressful and that pretty much pays the same. However, I understood that its only the beginning of my career in the utility industry and that I obviously don't have a lot of things figured out yet. I realized that the pay and work might suck at the beginning but unlike my former career as a chef; the…

achieving the company’s goal in an efficient manner. An example of a time when I had to act professionally would have been when I was doing my internship abroad. At the last day of my internship I had to speak to numerous parents regarding the child’s progress at the academy. Despite me becoming tired of answering the same questions…

controls and coordination individuals are accustomed to in collocated team encounters are often lacking in a virtual environment, making trust development difficult” (p. 302). Virtual team members do not have the same face to face interaction workers who work in the same workplace have. The lack of the face to face interaction hinder the ability for workers to officially get to know members of the team. By not being…