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Swimming Ideas Podcast 010: How to Hire Summer Lifeguards and Swim Instructors

Swimming Ideas Podcast 010: How to Hire Summer Lifeguards and Swim Instructors

FromSwimming Ideas Podast


Swimming Ideas Podcast 010: How to Hire Summer Lifeguards and Swim Instructors

FromSwimming Ideas Podast

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Start Early
Be Everywhere

Online Job boards

Craigslist
Monster
Career Builder
Company website



Interview Early and Often
Start now in your interviewing process. Earlly interviews mean better canidates because you can be more picky and precise in who you hire. Don't delay and get stuck with mediocre canidates.
Screen for summer availability, forward planning (do they know what they are doing?), and work priorities.
Group interviews

Leadership qualities
Group environment testing
Peer interaction
Troublemakers

Individual Interviews

Nervousness
Specific questions

Create a Culture for your program to spread word of mouth advertising. Your culture will define the people that show up at your program. Culture helps mentor new employees and keep existing ones engaged and on task.
What do you do to promote team culture?
What do you require for summer hiring? Contracts? Limited number of vacation days during summer months?
Bonuses?
How do you handle teaching swim lessons? Required by all?

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Released:
Mar 17, 2015
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Podcast episode

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Fun and effective strategies for swimming lessons, teams, and Aquatic Professionals. Listen to best practices and interviews with other members of the swimming community to get the most out of your swimming program. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/swimmingideas/support