Oct 2, 2026 | Uncategorized |
Cristen Harrington, California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). What made you decide to start working for the State? After a lifetime of working in private industry, then working in construction, I had seen many examples of working for companies doing illegal...
Sep 25, 2026 | Uncategorized |
Marcus Prasad, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) What made you decide to start working for the State? During college, my aunt, who worked for the California Department of Education, told me about an opening for a Student Assistant position. At the time, I...
Sep 17, 2026 | Uncategorized |
Andria Amaya, California Highway Patrol What made you decide to start working for the State? I wanted to be of service to my fellow citizens. The job security, benefits and steady work schedules were a nice change from private sector work. How has your leadership...
Sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized |
John McNeil, Department of Public Health What made you decide to start working for the State? I retired medically from federal service after 25 years of service and wanted to stay with government or civil service. The State had a variety of jobs I felt would be a good...
Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Valerie Sotero, Department of Rehabilitation What made you decide to start working for the State? I decided to work for the State in 2020 when EDD was hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, I was on disability, and returning to the workforce felt like a...
Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Alex Hamilton, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation What made you decide to start working for the State?Prior to state employment, I never knew anyone personally who was in state service, so my knowledge of the inner workings of the state and the...
