Mike Anderson
Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant, Waukesha County Sheriff
What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)?
True Value Hardware Store
What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in?
UW Oshkosh/ UW Platteville Organizational Change Leadership
What class(es) (if any) are applicable to your job today?
All of them!
Do you have a work or life motto? What is it?
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable…. dig in and get it!
What book are you currently reading? Would you recommend it?
One Mission. How Leaders Build a Team of Teams.
Other than ELGL – do you belong to any other professional associations? Which one(s)?
Association of SWAT Personal WI
What’s the best networking advice for job seekers you’ve heard or shared?
Be personable, respectful, and humble
What’s the fastest way to NOT get a job or internship with you? (e.g. what should potential applicants avoid doing if they were to ever interview with you for a position).
You are not the smartest in the room don’t act that way. There is a difference with that and confidence.
Why should an undergraduate student consider a career working in local government?
It is rewarding and you can make a difference in a community.