From the Fauquier Times-Democrat:
Tim McMenamin is accepting applications for one 9-1-1 dispatcher.
'We are getting applications from a lot of Realtors and loan officers,' the director of the Communications Division of the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office said.
Earlier this year, McMenamin hired three people after advertising openings on the county Web site for three months. He received a substantial number of applications, mostly from people who had no experience or training in emergency communications. Most, McMenamin said, came from people who had worked in construction.
'Easily one-third of [of the applicants] didn't read the job description,' he said. 'When we contacted them, they were surprised that [the job] involved rotating shift work and working weekends and holidays.'
Approximately a third of the applicants failed the entrance exam, which tests a number of skills, including a prospective candidate's ability to do several things at once.
'The multi-tasking aspect is where most people were failing in the exam," McMenamin said. "It's not a skill that can be taught.'"
4 comments:
Lots of guys I know consider it multi-tasking when they read while sitting on the pot....no wonder they failed!
Actually, that's me! Reading while on the pot. But, I don't apply for dispatcher jobs, so it's ok.
If these folks start applying for jobs in hospitals, God help us all.
'Easily one-third of [of the applicants] didn't read the job description,' he said. 'When we contacted them, they were surprised that [the job] involved rotating shift work and working weekends and holidays.'
Its my pet peeve. I've had to recend job offers that required rotating shifts. Its not always a great thing... But when you need someone to work the 4th of July... You NEED someone who will work it. So I prefer to have that upfront. A 9-1-1 dispatch center has to have butts in the seat 24/7 more than I need someone to babysit something. So if seniority or a rotation determines the work week... so be it. As long as the applicant knows about it prior to applying. If they do not like the schedule, move on.
I think reading comprehension has fallen through the floor.
I'm with Scott, God help us if these people get into the hospitals. Thankfully nursing school has a high attrition rate. Then again, are they really able to fill any other position but sales or Soylent Green?
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Neil
smoking pot and doing something? hahah just chill
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