Why did I decide to study construction management? I recently took a course on construction management. I am one of those freaks who needs to feel uncomfortable often as I like to learn and force myself to look at things from different perspectives. This course, for me, was hard. I had to learn the 5Continue reading “Construction Management”
Author Archives: Pamela Vang
Overqualified
Am I overqualified? I contemplated getting my MBA. I knew I needed to get it. However, does this now put me in a new line of overqualified individuals? I write this because I reflect on life. In my pursuit of academia, I also decided to do a double masters in business administration and big dataContinue reading “Overqualified”
Boards
I recently did an interview for an Executive Director position at a local not for profit and I wish to share my experience. I asked questions I thought were fair. How much funding does your organization bring in? From where? Where are the holes in your organization? What type of culture do you currently have?Continue reading “Boards”
Memories that Last Forever
I decided to submit this for a competition as well. Thoughts? Memories that Last Forever – By Pamela Vang I should not be driving. The rain falls down fast and hard on the clear glass window of my white Ford Ranger like an awful foreshadow of the future. These big, fat, and ugly tears rollingContinue reading “Memories that Last Forever”
Child’s Book
I recently decided to publish this book for my niece — Charlotte. I can’t wait to see you in 9 days!! Charlotte No Night Night Once upon a time, in a far away place, there lived this beautiful Princess. Her name was Charlotte. She had chestnut brown hair and these big brown eyes. Every night,Continue reading “Child’s Book”
Biggest Regrets
Someone once asked me what my biggest regret was, I told them I had none because I have to live with my decisions and have made peace with them. Are there things I wish I had done differently? Absolutely! As I reflect on this topic, I can’t help but think and browbeat myself into thinkingContinue reading “Biggest Regrets”
Engaging in Online Trolling
Life is interesting. We have now moved online whereby we all have a voice and/or can hide behind a keyboard and a fake username and troll accounts. Internet keyboard ninjas I once heard them called. I know it’ll take a long time to change people’s behaviour online, but I would like to hope we haveContinue reading “Engaging in Online Trolling”
Completing your Masters in 15 days
You know, we always hear phrases like, “you are your own hero” and “you can do anything if you put your mind to it.” Craziest thing is if you believe it and it comes true. If anyone told me that I would get my Masters in Big Data and Business Intelligence and submit all necessaryContinue reading “Completing your Masters in 15 days”
Interviews Need Revision!
Am I the only person who thinks interviews need to be revised? I can’t begin to tell you how many interviews I have had in the last year. I feel like I can become a coach on how to conduct interviews, how to solicit certain responses, how to interview, and how to better conduct interviews.Continue reading “Interviews Need Revision!”
What are you worth?
If you are anything like me, you’re a bit of a unicorn. What I mean by that is, my skillset is so wide and diverse. I think for the longest time I did not want to subscribe to societal labels. “Oh, you’re in finance.” “Oh, you do HR.” For me, my whole career has beenContinue reading “What are you worth?”
