As the schedule of 51 USPS career conferences begins this month and runs through August, Sadaqah Amal-Jones shares how she has benefited from these events.
The Robbinsdale, MN, customer services manager has attended several career conferences, taking advantage of the networking and detail opportunities gained from attending.
Amal-Jones began her career as a mail processing clerk working at stations in Minneapolis.
She developed a five-year plan to achieve her career goals and began her rise by observing, learning and volunteering for new opportunities. Amal-Jones was promoted to supervisor after one year and to manager within four.
Through USPS career conferences, “I’ve been able to advance my career in a short period of time, gaining hands-on experience in management, maintenance and workforce development that has strengthened my ability to lead effectively,” she said.
“USPS has benefited me by giving me the platform to grow as a leader, build strong working relationships, and make a meaningful impact through improving operations, supporting employees, and delivering service excellence.”
A bar bash for a beloved carrier
For residents of the Mount Washington neighborhood in Los Angeles, John Ayala was more than a letter carrier. He was a vital social thread that knit the community together.
About 200 people turned out at a local bar to honor Ayala, who retired after 42 years with USPS. The event was arranged by residents of his former route and chronicled in an article in the Los Angeles Times.
The former employee was described as a unifying figure in the community.
“He talked with everyone. He was a really unifying presence,” one customer said.
Another customer noted Ayala’s willingness to check on residents.
Even now, Ayala is knitting the community together. At the bar, neighbors who lived on the same street were meeting each other for the first time.
“Ayala may have stopped delivering the mail, but he’s not done delivering connection,” the article reads.
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