It can be challenging to hire the right people, especially when:
Your most valuable asset is your staff, so in the face of these pressures, it’s important to do everything you can to both attract and keep them. Here are some tips for recruiting and hiring staff.
When you are ready to hire new guardian staff, it is important to write a good job description that accurately describes the roles and responsibilities of the guardian, as well as the skills required to do the job. Here is a guideline to developing job descriptions and a sample Indigenous Guardian job description.
After posting the job description and reviewing applications, you'll be ready to select people to interview. Use this Worksheet "Conducting an Indigenous Guardian Interview" to think through developing your interview questions and approach. Consider who participates in the interviews and how you will make the final decisions about who to hire.
This template provides guidelines outlining the general sections that you can consider including when you develop your job description for the position of Indigenous Guardian, along with the type of information that is needed in each section.
This template provides a sample job posting – the details in this posting are fictitious! Please use this sample job posting only as a guide to developing your own job description that describes the specifics of your Indigenous Guardian program and the position that you are hiring for.
This worksheet provides general tips for conducting interviews, sample interview questions, and building a checklist of qualifications. Modify the content of this worksheet to suit the unique characteristics and needs of your program. Download it now