tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410603007241586537.post5678030880368333305..comments2024-03-04T04:40:51.863-07:00Comments on Tabbies In Tow: Tiny VictoriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410603007241586537.post-62109341629348868792016-04-11T08:40:06.756-06:002016-04-11T08:40:06.756-06:00Hello Tea Gal - I seem to recall you're awaiti...Hello Tea Gal - I seem to recall you're awaiting a security clearance, and therefore have already passed all you orals etc...? If that's the case, and you're asking for career prep, I would definitely buy the Inside the Embassy editions and start reading about what each type of job does, and how each region where they do that thing differs around the world. Then I'd take more interest in the Economist or the Wall St Journal and be somewhat more abreast of current political affairs. Maybe do a MS Office certification program and test? I think they're required for advancement as an OMS, but it's been a while since I heard that. Then I'd join the OMS Hopeful Yahoo group (if you haven't already) and start getting to know folks who might be your peers. By the time I went to Specialist Orientation - I had a handful of friends. Then I'd start clearing out your house of stuff you don't need. THIS took me a while! Good luck.Tabbies in Towhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190044873116735162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410603007241586537.post-21221594880632366682016-04-10T14:20:45.833-06:002016-04-10T14:20:45.833-06:00Caitlin, what advice would you give some who curre...Caitlin, what advice would you give some who currently works as an admin and supports a team of 13, but does have a lot of slow days. I'd like to practice more, train more, and basically be as up to date as possible in case my candidacy moves forward. Anything you do now that you wish you'd done a lot more of before you started? Is that even possible?Tea Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730200143870860441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410603007241586537.post-35808918749732499362011-10-23T14:10:33.007-06:002011-10-23T14:10:33.007-06:00Thanks Yellow Flower! Your blog was very inspirati...Thanks Yellow Flower! Your blog was very inspirational to me when I was in the OMS process. Where are you headed next?Tabbies in Towhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190044873116735162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410603007241586537.post-27794929799571721252011-10-23T00:30:41.846-06:002011-10-23T00:30:41.846-06:00Hooray for the small victories!Hooray for the small victories!Yellow Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705385183969813007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410603007241586537.post-48044997810822842962011-10-21T12:44:55.964-06:002011-10-21T12:44:55.964-06:00You know I have to wonder what they teach you in O...You know I have to wonder what they teach you in OMS school. Just because I've been hearing similar stories from other first tour OMS's. I must admit the IMS training could have been different...I didn't know what a dipnote was when I got to post either... But like you things are shaping up and it doesn't bother me to be the only one in the office. Keep your chin up ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095739050915250357noreply@blogger.com