Comments on: The Past Will Continue To Haunt Us http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/25/the-past-will-continue-to-haunt-us/ Brain Food for Mongo. Change management & leadership in today's emergency services. Tue, 15 May 2012 13:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joseph Schmoe http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/25/the-past-will-continue-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Joseph Schmoe Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:37:07 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=427#comment-161 This brings to light a quandary in the modern fire service. Ultimately, are we hiring entry level workers, to perform (largely) blue collar work? Or are we hiring future chiefs that need a background in administrative skills. The answer is both. As a company officer, I need someone who can work. Get dirty, do unpleasant tasks and get ‘er done. I also need people who can think, react, assess and modify. Oh yeah, I need someone who can retain vast amounts of technical information and perform manipulative skills. I guess what I am trying to say is - I need it all. Balanced candidates, ones with some education, work experience, trade skills, maybe some military background and some athleticism thrown in are probably going to score a little higher with me than a candidate with a 4 year degree still living at home with mom and dad and no work experience. As an employee climbs up the career ladder the more emphasis should be placed on education. That and experience. Thanks for the post This brings to light a quandary in the modern fire service. Ultimately, are we hiring entry level workers, to perform (largely) blue collar work? Or are we hiring future chiefs that need a background in administrative skills. The answer is both.

As a company officer, I need someone who can work. Get dirty, do unpleasant tasks and get ‘er done. I also need people who can think, react, assess and modify. Oh yeah, I need someone who can retain vast amounts of technical information and perform manipulative skills.

I guess what I am trying to say is – I need it all. Balanced candidates, ones with some education, work experience, trade skills, maybe some military background and some athleticism thrown in are probably going to score a little higher with me than a candidate with a 4 year degree still living at home with mom and dad and no work experience.

As an employee climbs up the career ladder the more emphasis should be placed on education. That and experience.

Thanks for the post

]]> By: Rescue911 http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/25/the-past-will-continue-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Rescue911 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:56:37 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=427#comment-162 You said "When you come up, the world will be telling you that if you don’t evolve, you may not survive." Charles Darwin said it best. "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." lol Change is here to stay. ~W You said “When you come up, the world will be telling you that if you don’t evolve, you may not survive.” Charles Darwin said it best. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” lol Change is here to stay.

~W

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