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MEMORANDUM Item:7 <br />TO: Parks and Recreation Commission <br />FROM: Steve Benoit, Recreation Manager <br />DATE: May 2, 2012 <br />SUBJECT: Staff Report <br />Hot Topic(sd of the Month <br />The busy summer program season is fast approaching. In preparation for summer activities <br />our program staff held interviews to hire seasonal employees. To hire the most qualified <br />staff, our programmers utilize a group interview technique which applicants are required to <br />attend. Prospective recruits are told to dress in tennis shoes and comfortable clothing <br />because they will be asked to do a variety of active tasks and will be asked to speak in front <br />of a small group of people. Activities are planned for team building and get to know you <br />exercise's along with a craft type project that would show who is a leader in a group and <br />what type. <br />During the group interviews we look for who has interacted with different types of people, <br />how they interacted in front of the group of people and if they are team players. Get to <br />know you questions are asked during group time or on the side when there are small <br />conversations going on. <br />The atmosphere is kept low key and fun, which helps keep the candidates comfortable. We <br />have found that all age groups of candidates do well in this setting, if they are willing to <br />"play' in an interview, they will be willing to "play' for work whether it be with small <br />children in sports or srmuner camp. <br />April Programs <br />• Eager Elks -Soccer <br />• Eager Elks -All Sorts of Sports <br />• Parent and Tot Tumbling <br />• Preschool Tumbling <br />• Preschool Open Gym <br />• Parents Night Out <br />• Open Gym <br />• Mens' Adult Softball <br />• Women's Adult Softball <br />• Flag Football <br />N:\Depanments\Parla and Recreazion\Recreazion\2012 PRC Pazkets\59-12 PRC Parke[\kem 7A11 Managers Repons.doc <br />