Reinforces and Inspires Self-Reliance to Empower Upward Potential

With 132 months of state service behind me and still counting, I am currently a Custodial Supervisor II for Region II operations for the California Department of General Services (DGS). My career in state service began through the Temporary Authorization Youth program at age 16.

Daniel Kim’s 8 fold path

Urgency*• No formal training support or career path options for State

custodial staff.• No current computer access or email accounts available for

State custodial staff.• Deemed voiceless, endless self-bettering themselves outside

of State government.

*Incentives*• Gain new state knowledge, new skills,

and new abilities to perform State business.

*Opportunity*

• Promotions, Leadership qualities of understanding to skills and strengths.

• Motivation to succeed and perform in State government.

*Resources*

• DGSU

• CalHR

• Collaboration with other State employees and State mentors.

*Planning*• True vision to career pathway• Life set goals to achieve, dreams come true• Positive work life balance accomplished, sense of hope for the

future • Self-Improving

*Accountability*• State provides email access to custodial staff who are

interested in email access – 3/6 months • State offers beginning training classes to custodial staff –

6/12 months • State records training and archives completions of training in

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Daniel Kim’s 8 fold path

*Metrics*

• Custodial email established

• Enroll in State training courses offered to custodial staff

• Self-guided career path established for upward mobility within State career

*Recognition*

• Training certificates issued for completion

of State training courses

• Promotions

• 45 months of State service

• 45 years old

• Currently the informal Lead Custodian for entire Region II warehouse operations

• Dreams of achieving a Regional Manager position at DGS

• Hopes and plans to retire one day from State service

• 83 months of state service

• 45 years old

• Prime example of a DGS Custodian, works hard and constantly receives praise from tenants

• Currently enrolled in school to pursue her Business Entrepreneur interests.

• Aspirations of becoming a State Supervisor and Building Manager.

• 48 months of state service

• 41 years old

• California State licensed Barber for 25 years Department of Consumer Affairs

• Active and reachable on DGS Lead custodian, DGS groundskeeper and Department of State Hospitals Custodial Supervisor II listings

• Aspirations of becoming a State Supervisor and Building Manager

• Passion of life is to mentor and preach to our youth

• 117 months of state service

• 34 years old

• Aspirations of moving up and starting a new career with CalPERS.

• Passion of life is to complete her associate degree in Human Services to become a Benefit Program Specialist for CalPERS.

• 104 months of State Service

• 29 years old

• Currently active reachable on DGS and Department of State Hospitals Custodial Supervisor II listings, as well as Department of Transportations highway and Landscape Maintenance Worker listings.

• Aspirations of becoming a Custodial Supervisor II and Building Manager.