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Notes and quotes: About American Workforce Academy

An article by Salena Zito gives some background about American Workforce Academy that parents and mentors of young people pursuing calling and career should think about. Main point: "[Mike] Rowe has been warning anyone who would listen that our skills gap in the...

UACFSF: Mark Tapscott on working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSF, https://www.hillfaith.org/Mark Tapscott of HillFaith dropped in on us via Zoom on 2/25 to tell us about his ministry to Capitol Hill staff. Among other things, he leads a...

UACFSF: God’s intervention in life and history

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFAt our 2/18 meeting, we learned how Daniel, in Daniel 2:19-23, acknowledged God's intervention in life and history. Some points to ponder: God alone possesses wisdom and...

Business continuity: Responding to risks

After reading about weather disasters and other events that destroy lives and disrupt businesses, I thought I'd refresh my knowledge of business continuity practices. Here are some notes from a business continuity course from Project Management Institute. Mitigating...

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Business continuity: Responding to risks

After reading about weather disasters and other events that destroy lives and disrupt businesses, I thought I'd refresh my knowledge of business continuity practices. Here are some notes from a business continuity course from Project Management Institute. Image from...

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Wall-breaking

Some thoughts on seeing a prevailing feature during a trip to the Philippines.Walls. Everywhere in Manila walls rise up, cinder blocks or concrete slabs topped with spikes, barbs, or broken glass. Manila is a walled city, the thick mossy wall of Intramuros that can no...

Wall-breaking

Some thoughts on seeing a prevailing feature during a trip to the Philippines.Walls. Everywhere in Manila walls rise up, cinder blocks or concrete slabs topped with spikes, barbs, or broken glass. Manila is a walled city, the thick mossy wall of Intramuros that can no...

Myers-Briggs is pretty popular in organizational development circles, and us middlebrow folk are always interested in something that gives us some insight into where we fit.Via Wired, "...the MBTI quiz has morphed into a new form of astrology" because it's appealing...

Myers-Briggs is pretty popular in organizational development circles, and us middlebrow folk are always interested in something that gives us some insight into where we fit.Via Wired, "...the MBTI quiz has morphed into a new form of astrology" because it's appealing...

College versus a job doesn’t have to be a dilemma

Via Bloomberg, millennials are opting for jobs instead of enrolling in college. It doesn’t have to be an either-or dilemma. Many employers offer tuition assistance so employees can take advantage of degree programs like Bama By Distance. Through Bama At Work, You can...

College versus a job doesn’t have to be a dilemma

Via Bloomberg, millennials are opting for jobs instead of enrolling in college. It doesn’t have to be an either-or dilemma. Many employers offer tuition assistance so employees can take advantage of degree programs like Bama By Distance. Through Bama At Work, You can...

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