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OBJECTIVES TO MEET
GOAL 4 – BUILD AN ENGAGED,
MOTIVATED, INNOVATIVE
WORKFORCE
1. Address skill gaps and barriers through creative outreach and recruiting.
Finding the right potential employees is a challenge. Understanding the specific
skill sets, including alignment with core values and organizational competencies of
the Department, will make the search less daunting. The Department will review
all open positions and identify the skill gaps and barriers to recruitment. CAL FIRE
will also create targeted outreach and recruiting plans for each major skill gap,
with an emphasis on finding candidates whose skills align with the Department’s
core needs.
2. Create and implement detailed training plans for all Department employees.
New recruits and existing employees require regular and consistent training to
ensure mission success. This will begin with delivery of a detailed course on the
history and current professional standards
of the Department. It will be focused
to develop a sense of belonging to new
employees and reinforce that sense in
current employees. The foundation of all
training tracks will be based on supervisory and leadership skills, with expectations of superior conduct and dedication
to the mission, vision, values, and goals.
Use of Individual Development Plans (IDP)
help maximize each employee’s potential
contribution to the organization and promote individual growth. The Department
will develop tools to educate all employees on their roles and expectations as part
of the total force CAL FIRE team. The Department will also evaluate course curricula for currency, revise as needed, and create detailed training plans for every
job classification. Each employee will be responsible for his or her IDP, while every
supervisor will be responsible for ensuring that mandated annual training requirements are fulfilled.
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