Summary
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Offering social service agency leaders the necessary skills for day-to-day supervision practice
This guide presents readers with a practical overview to the most important aspects of supervisory leadership and personnel management within the social work environment. Strategic Supervision serves as a primer for new or soon-to-be supervisors on the types of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for effective supervisory practice. It also offers more seasoned practitioners a concise compendium of checklists and tools that can be utilized selectively.
Key Features
- Concrete examples of how excellent supervisors problem-solve, lead teams, and support multicultural and other forms of diverse staffing
- Practical strategies for working with employees that have performance difficulties
- Management tools specifically tailored to the application of Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and other nondiscriminatory practices in hiring and promotion activities
Recruiting Effective Employees
Recruiting Effective Employees
Introduction
Recruitment, screening, and selection of staff members is one of the most important aspects of a supervisor's job. The employee selection process requires both analytical and interpersonal skills, as well as knowledge of Affirmative Action (AA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and other rules (see Chapter 3). In terms of analytical skills, supervisors need to specify the major job tasks for each position. Task-based job descriptions must be developed, key job parts must be designated, and essential worker “competencies” (i.e., knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes) must be identified. Well-developed interpersonal skills are required for interviewing job candidates in a courteous and professional manner. This chapter outlines the key tasks and strategies for designing job descriptions and other tools for recruiting ...
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