June to August Organize and schedule orientation session(s); Fire Chief and Officers/members with assistance from community Introduce new volunteers to other department members government human resources staff. or identify a contact to” person or mentor; “go Introduce recruits to the vision, mission and values for the department; Familiarize recruits with current policies and operating procedures; and Ensure completion of human resources paperwork. Training September to Schedule initial training to help build human resource Fire Chief, Officers, and Government. and role specific skills; October Ensure ongoing participation in regularly scheduled training; Coordinate industry standard technical training for volunteers; and Periodically engage volunteers on progress and challenges. Retention November to Manage performance; Fire Chief, Training Officer and Officers Evaluate individual progress; December (and Acknowledge and reward desired behaviors and ongoing) accomplishments. Planning and Targeting Your Recruitment Efforts Step 1 Identify the Needs Identify position titles (use an existing one if it fits, or develop another one). See the Role Description Summary Tool for examples. For each position, identify a more specific role description (use an existing one, or develop one). See template for Role Descriptions. Review the Role Description to identify the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities (both mandatory and preferred).
June to August Organize and schedule orientation session(s); Introduce new volunteers to other department members or identify a contact “go to” person or mentor; Introduce recruits to the vision, mission and values for the department; Familiarize recruits with current policies and operating procedures; and Ensure completion of human resources paperwork. Fire Chief and Officers/members with assistance from community government human resources staff. Training September to October Schedule initial training to help build human resource and role specific skills; Ensure ongoing participation in regularly scheduled training; Coordinate industry standard technical training for volunteers; and Periodically engage volunteers on progress and challenges. Fire Chief, Officers, and Government. Retention November to December (and ongoing) Manage performance; Evaluate individual progress; Acknowledge and reward desired behaviors and accomplishments. Fire Chief, Training Officer and Officers Planning and Targeting Your Recruitment Efforts Step 1 Identify the Needs Identify position titles (use an existing one if it fits, or develop another one). See the Role Description Summary Tool for examples. For each position, identify a more specific role description (use an existing one, or develop one). See template for Role Descriptions. Review the Role Description to identify the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities (both mandatory and preferred).
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