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Tag Archives: Virginia
Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic Firefighters: An Interview With Lt. Raul Castillo
09-19-11 -- In 1972, Lt. Raúl Castillo migrated with his family from Monterrey, Mexico to Northern Virginia. From 1976 to 1982, he served with the United States Navy as a “Hospital Corpsman,” and received an Honorable Discharge. Since 1982, Lt. Castillo has … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: Community, Diversity, recruitment, retention, Virginia Categories: Interview, Newsletter
Successfully Recruiting Diversity
08-17-10 -- The Alexandria Fire Department’s recruit school has it most diverse class! The old adage in the stock market is buy low and sell high. The same is true in the real estate market. The investment challenge is to have resources … Read More >
Posted by: Larry Sagen Tags: Alexandria, Diversity, recruitment, Virginia Categories: Newsletter
Alexandria fire department’s recruit school has it’s most diverse class
08-15-10 --
The soft job market is a great time to build relationships, reaching out to people who may never have considered a career in the fire service. This is exactly what the Alexandria Fire Department did.
Read More >Posted by: Larry Sagen Tags: Alexandria, Diversity, recruitment, Virginia Categories: Article
Richmond Session of Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service™
07-14-10 -- On Thursday, June 17th, Fire Chief Robert Creecy of the City of Richmond’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services hosted a session of Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service. Afton Chemical Corporation, which is located overlooking the James … Read More >
Posted by: Larry Sagen Tags: recruitment, retention, Richmond, Virginia, workshop Categories: Newsletter
Focus on Leadership – Adam Thiel
10-09-09 -- Adam Thiel is the fire chief for the City of Alexandria, Virginia. Adam is a thought leader—one who enlivens old processes with new ideas. The qualities that make Adam a thought leader were acknowledged by Governor Mark Warner back in … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: ageism, Alexandria, Leadership, Racism, sexism, Virginia Categories: Newsletter
