Where Did the United States of America Go?

About the Book

The motivation behind the writing of “Where Did the United States of America Go” is to offer a series of reflections on the current state of our union and the causes of the divisive issues plaguing our nation. The writing offers a nonpartisan insight into the government’s and electorate’s failings. The purpose of the writing is to offer a measured approach, refraining from hasty judgements that would alienate the reader rather than help the reader better understand, cope with, and involve themselves in the changes that are affecting our democracy.

About the Author

During my career I have been Self-Employed in a service-related business with twenty-six employees that I hired and was responsible for and to; I also worked in Finance and Credit Management for the largest retailer in the nation at that time. Most of my career was spent in Post-Secondary Education and Training. During that time, I was affiliated with three different colleges. I taught Management, Accounting, Marketing and Business-Related courses. I also Consulted with and Trained employees of Business and Industry located in the geographic areas of these three colleges. The topics and assignments included: Quality Management & Leadership, Strategic Planning, Team Building and Decision Making, Continuous Process Management & Improvement, and Organizational Development and Management. I spent over Ten years in Human Resources with an organization that employed over 20,000 individuals, of which over 15,000 were Benefited Employees. Most of my time was spent in the position of Executive Director of the Compensation and Benefits Department. The Department’s responsibilities included: Developing and Maintaining Salary Schedules and Reclassification Procedures; Developing and Maintaining Benefits for all eligible Employees; Developing and Maintaining Guidelines and Regulations concerning Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Decisions and Processes for a Self-Insured Organization; Maintaining and Improving processes associated with Unemployment Claims for a Self-Insured Organization; and the Development and Implementation of guidelines associated with Immigration and Naturalization.