District Career Conference Wrap Up

Boca Raton, FL, may be in the heart of Florida’s Atlantic Ocean Coast, but it’s in the minds of 500 employees who attended the South Florida District Career Conference. Bargaining and non-bargaining employees invested in their future and registered for a fun-filled, action-packed weekend of networking and educational opportunities at the Boca Raton Renaissance Hotel.

Employees picked up their workshop schedules in an outdoor hallway lined with tables of Subject Matter Experts representing the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Workshops included topics such as career path development, financial planning, interview skills, and professional writing. Employees shared their professional accomplishments and career aspirations with a panel of postal executives, featuring Vice President, Area Operations, Southern Area Jo Ann Feindt. Many Southern Area executives, including District Managers, shared their experiences and offered advice on upward mobility.

“I learned a lot from the workshops and appreciated the opportunity to share my career aspirations with senior leadership,” said Tequesta, FL, Retail Associate Derek Arron. “The conference was an excellent investment.”

   

More than 500 employees registered for the Career Conference in Boca Raton, FL. South Florida District Manager Jeffery Taylor (standing) looks into the audience to invite a select number of conference participants to join him on stage and talk about their career aspirations.

Several departments, including Sales, set up informational tables to promote their functional area at the Career Conference. Pictured back row, from left: Field Sales Representative Edwin Vivas, Senior Shipping Sales Executive Sharon Squadrito and Manager, Sales Jose Borrero. The sales trio spoke with many employees who were interested in becoming a Field Sales Representative.

  

At the Career Conference, South Florida District Manager Jeffery Taylor (far left) invites cluster members to introduce themselves and talk about their functional area. Pictured from left: Taylor; Fort Lauderdale, FL, Officer In Charge (OIC) David Guiney; Manager, Post Office Operations Pat Cowley; Manager, Operations Programs Support Janice Atherly; Manager, Finance Olivia Mulloy; Manager, Human Resources Jann Miller; Hollywood, FL, Officer In Charge (OIC) Phyllis Reed; Miami, FL, Postmaster Enrique Suarez; and Senior Plant Manager Juan Gonzalez.

The Marketing Department display table invited career conference attendees to utilize a QR Code to answer the question “What are you doing to change your career path?”

Photos: Curlita Rogers-Saunders