LEADER 04699nam 2200577 450 001 9910220091103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-8841-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000397645 035 $a(EBL)2010990 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001459823 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12567890 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001459823 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11464919 035 $a(PQKB)11581338 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2010990 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11042452 035 $a(OCoLC)904756105 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2010990 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000397645 100 $a20150421h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRecommendations for improving the recruiting and hiring of Los Angeles firefighters /$fChaitra M. Hardison [and ten others] 210 1$aSanta Monica, California :$cRAND Corporation,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (150 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-8839-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Scope and Limitations of This Report; Time Constraints; The City's Recent Changes; Objectives Guiding the Project; Identify Applicants Most Likely to Be Successful Firefighters; Ensure Equal Opportunity Throughout the Hiring Process; Increase the Demographic Diversity of New Firefighter Hires; Minimize Costs for the City of Los Angeles and Its Applicants; Study Approach; Drawing on Existing Expertise and Past Research 327 $aExploratory Interviews to Understand Stakeholder Perspectives Review of Existing Documentation and Informational Interviews on Recruiting and Selection Processes; Job Incumbent Focus Groups to Confirm and Identify New Key Duties, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics for Firefighter Service; Data Analyses to Examine Disparate Impact of the 2013 Selection Process; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Firefighter Recruitment and Outreach Strategies; A Framework for Understanding Recruitment; Firefighter Recruiting Practices; Key Comments on Recruiting from the Interviews 327 $aThe Emphasis Should Be on Finding Highly Qualified Candidates, Not Merely on Increasing the Quantity of Candidates CHAPTER THREE: The 2013 Firefighter Selection Process; Notification Cards; Step 1: Preliminary Background Application; Step 2: Describing the Minimum Requirements; Step 3: Written Test; Test of Reading Comprehension, Arithmetic, and Mechanical Aptitude; Test Development; Step 4: Candidate Physical Ability Test; Step 5: Oral Interview; Job Interview with a Firefighter and Interview Specialist; Step 6: Background Investigation and Preliminary Investigative Questionnaire 327 $aCollection of Preliminary Background Information Using Applicant-Provided Information Step 7: Initial Panel Review; Two Fire Captains Review the Candidate's Initial Background Application Package; Step 8: Field Investigation; In-Depth Background Check; Step 9: Final Panel Review; Repeat of Initial Panel Review with Corroborated Information; Step 10: Medical and Psychological Evaluations; Certification; CHAPTER FOUR: Statistical Analysis of the Selection Process; Data; Reduction of Applicants in the Selection Process; The Selection Process's Impact on Minorities 327 $aCaution in Interpreting These Estimates Is Warranted CHAPTER FIVE: Recommendations; Overview of Recommendations as They Relate to the Objectives; Objective 1: Identify Applicants Most Likely to Be Successful Firefighters; Objective 2: Ensure Equal Opportunity Throughout the Hiring Process; Objective 3: Increase the Demographic Diversity of New Firefighter Hires; Objective 4: Minimize Costs for the City of Los Angeles and Its Applicants; Overarching Recommendations Targeting the Four Objectives; Start a New Citywide Outreach and Recruiting Campaign for the LAFD 327 $aValidate Selection Criteria by Establishing Relationships to KSAOs Required to Be an Effective Firefighter 606 $aFire fighters$xRecruiting$zCalifornia$zLos Angeles 615 0$aFire fighters$xRecruiting 676 $a363.37068/3 700 $aHardison$b Chaitra M$01236752 702 $aHardison$b Chaitra M. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220091103321 996 $aRecommendations for improving the recruiting and hiring of Los Angeles firefighters$92885777 997 $aUNINA