Recruitment

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Recruitment
A presentation of the Paraprofessional Healthcare
Institute
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Perspectives and Expectations

• High quality
• Difficult to find match
• Systemic Barriers in recruitment

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Finding an Aide/ Assistant

• Conventional screening methods not adequate in
  identifying suitable candidates
• - Education credentials
• - Employment records
• - Criminal background checks
• - Medical assessments
• - Shift availability

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Finding PAS Workers

• Two universal qualities critical in identifying
  suitable candidates
• Intrinsic value in assisting others
• Good (independent) Problem- Solving Skills

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Recruitment Takes Time

• Failure to take time in the recruitment process
  results in
• High turnover
• Compromised expectations of service
• Consumer dissatisfaction

Always enough time to do it over, never enough
time to do it right.
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..but Investment Pays Off

• Develop and maintain linkages with public and
  private community based organizations
• Non-profit social service organizations
• Department of Labor One-Stop Centers
• Public Authorities
• Independent Living Centers
• Faith Based Organizations
• Community Health Centers

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Develop Standard Tools

• Structured interview guides
• Suitability rating scales

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Interview Tools

• Minimal Work History? Assess further
• Is there anything that you havent listed that
  may be pertinent to this position?
• How do you think your prior work experience
  prepares you to provide personal assistance
  services to someone with a physical disability?
• Have you done any similar volunteer work? What
  attracted your volunteer choice?

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Interview Tools

• For attitudinal assessment
• What attracts you to this type of work?
• What are you looking forward to most if you are
  hired?
• What do you think will be the more challenging
  aspects of this work?
• What are your feelings about working with
  people who are different from you?
• What do you think is the most important role of
  a personal services assistant?

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Interview Tools

• For problem-solving capacity
• Present real life scenario
• Assess for ideal or preferred response
  based on job description and likely on-the-job
  situations

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Barriers Assessment

• A well-intentioned and motivated individual who
  lacks stability in terms of supports, will likely
  become a problem employee
• Child Care
• Housing
• Transportation