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:Resource Guides:Interviews-Ebony Walden.
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Interviews
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Ebony Walden
Georgetown University/2002
Marketing and Management
Congressional Hunger Center
Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow
Washington, DC
ewalden@hungercenter.org |
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A Day in the Life
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What are three things you love and three things you find challenging or frustrating about your work? |
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| Love: |
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The fun and interesting people I get to work with |
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The knowledge I've gained in a short time |
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I'm doing something that positively impacts lives |
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| Challenging or frustrating: |
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No easy solution and many are just band-aids |
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Learning all of the acronyms |
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What is the most important task on your desk right now? |
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Developing an Advocacy Toolkit for direct service providers
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What drives you to do this work? What makes you want to get out of bed every morning? |
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The knowledge that I'm working to make someone's life better and ultimately putting them on a path to end hunger.
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How often do you "dress up" for work? Describe the culture of your organization. |
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Not often. If I feel like looking extra nice, I dress up, but the office is very casual. Jeans are ok
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In a typical month, about what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities? |
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| Talking on the phone |
15% |
| Dealing with email |
15% |
| Meetings with individuals |
10% |
| Meetings with groups/committees |
10% |
| Traveling |
15% |
| Writing |
30% |
| Reading |
5% |
| Researching |
25% |
(Note: respondents could allow their answers to add up to be more than 100%)
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What do you do when you are feeling burned out at work? |
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Go to the next project, email, talk to a co-worker, take a walk, or listen to a CD.
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