Better Application , Better Staff |
A decade of listening translated into a powerful hiring tool .
Lauren Swisher CampMinder
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Let applicants apply for one or more positions . The application molds itself to ask only relevant questions based on their positions of interest .
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Collect multiple addresses , and determine where mail should be sent . |
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Ask whatever custom questions you want . Questions can be tailored to new vs . returning applicants and by positions of interest . |
There are many factors that impact a child ’ s experience at camp , but two of the most important are :
1 . The campers who surround him in his bunk or group .
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2 . The staff members who become his role models .
On page 18 , Frank describes the grueling process of carefully assigning campers into cabins with peers who will hopefully become lifelong friends . In this article , I want to highlight the importance of an interactive , webbased staff application to help recruit the best and brightest counselors .
The staff application is such a key aspect of camp management that it was actually the first system created in CampMinder . During the company ’ s early days , our wise guru , Joe Norris *, kept a wish list of suggestions and feedback provided by our clients regarding the staff application . When I took over as CampMinder ’ s Director of Client Relations , that list was passed down to me .
It would be impossible to build something so comprehensive and flexible without a decade of experience listening to the drastically different needs from camp-to-camp nationwide . To learn more about the actual process of developing a system like this , check out Dan ’ s article about collaborative innovation on page 32 .
I am proud to say that our new staff application accommodates all of the requests we ’ ve received over the years , and I am excited to share it with you here .
Avoid duplicate records when former campers apply for a position .
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Learn which activities each applicant can teach and his or her experience level . Applicants can drag and drop into order of preference .
* In 2002 , at age 68 , Joe Norris joined forces with our then 22 year-old CEO , Dan Konigsberg . A true renaissance man , Joe ’ s experience ranges from constructing musical instruments , to being a licensed therapist , to building some of the earliest database applications and systems for fighter jets . Without Joe ’ s brilliance and dedication , CampMinder would not be where it is today .
Staffers can upload a photo , so you can put a face to a name .
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Create a custom list of certifications that are important to you .
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