Ben Jacobs, Fuels Management Specialist for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, discusses the importance of gaining both operational and administrative skills as well as mentoring.
Video Highlights:
Thanks to the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center for this contribution.
- As times continue changing, what skill sets do you believe will become most necessary for future resource stewards?
- Become specialized in what you do but ensure that you have well-rounded set of field skills that they can share with others coming up in the ranks.
- Fire managers must understand resource management and issues.
- Develop your writing skills.
- How important do you feel a mentor's role is in career development? And did you have a mentor or someone who inspired you?
- The relationship between the mentor and the mentee must be positive and rewarding for both individuals. If it doesn't work with one mentor/mentee, seek another out.
- Learn by watching.
- Be open to learning.
- What is a great risk that you've taken in the past that paid off in the end?
- Step outside your comfort zone.
- Take a detail.
- What is a setback you've experienced that seemed like a failure but turned into an advantage at some point later on?
- At some point, you just have to let go of the negativity.
- What regrets do you have and how have you learned from them?
- Letting the work/life balance get skewed by prioritizing work over private life.
- How have you balanced work with the rest of your life?
- Make the time.
- Take your weekends when you can.
- Take your leave.
- How has the experience of working with the National Park Service added to your life?
- Mission aligns with personal values.
- What makes this more than a job for you?
- Be passionate about what you do.
- Like what you do.
Thanks to the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center for this contribution.
This blog first ran on November 16, 2012
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