What’s the best advice you can give to someone who just started their career with State Fund?
Meet as many people as you can, especially in other departments. You never know how your interactions can help you in the future. – Tiana M. & Mark S.
Speak out and seize opportunities. They will help you to grow, not only in your current position, but also in your career and personal life. – Karel D.
Make bonds/connections as early as you can. Find an ally/mentor. –Bethany G.
Make bonds/friends. These are the people you spend 40 hours with, so make some friends. – Kelly Z.
Be open minded. You may think that you can’t do a job, but you never know how that job might open up another job opportunity. Don’t block yourself from an exciting opportunity to grow. – Kelly Z.
Remember that everything you do, from the quality of your work, to how you treat others, to the values you portray. All those things are being observed and you are building your reputation every day. Our leaders are looking for quality and be mindful of the actions that you take. – Mandie C. & Mark S.
Ask all the questions, especially if it’s your first job. We speak another language so don’t be afraid to ask what we mean. Write down a list/journal of the answers to your questions. – Sara
Use your resources. – Ali V.
Take the time to go through and really look at the State Fund internet site. Once you start getting busy in your job, you won’t have time, but if you take time at the beginning to check out the site, you’ll remember that you saw it on the site. – Leilani C.
Invest in the supplemental retirement savings plan. Every time we get a raise, put a little more in there, you won’t miss it and you’ll have a nice nest egg when you retire. – Leilani C.
Get familiar with worksite, MSFC, AskAdmin, and how to submit a ticket. Be comfortable researching and finding your own answers. #beyourownhero –Jen C.
Follow your State Fund dream. Where you start is not always where you will end up. Reach for that next opportunity, it is encouraged in State Fund. – Jen C.
Take advantage of the investment opportunities that have been presented to you. Be able to show that you learned something and apply it to your work. State Fund invests in their people, so take that opportunity, as long as it doesn’t affect your work. This is not your average state agency. – Rob V.
When you are calling a client, have a script outline ready, so you don’t sound nervous or get lost in your words. – Janelle D.
Have an agenda for all meetings. – Anonymous
Be really careful when “replying to all” both in email and phone. – Anonymous
Ask Questions and have a journal/reference binder/looker upper. – Sharon L.
Adapt and have zero mentality for emails. – Mandie C.
Much easier to start a good habit than break a bad habit. – Karel D.
If you need to reply but you don’t have time to write the whole email, write a few bullet points, and save as a draft. – Anonymous
