other than healthcare, that my spouse
might be able to look for employment?”
That is a challenge for us because we
do not have a lot of industry. So, if
somebody is looking for employment
in working for some type of industrial
company, we do not have that here. Our
community is highly a service oriented
community primarily because of the
impact of the military.
Service industry? No problem. If a
person is interested in working in a
Walmart or Target, we certainly have
opportunities in the service industry. For
good paying/high paying positions that
people can support their family on, it’s a
little bit of a challenge.
When we start talking about entry-level
positions—administrative/secretarytype positions, nursing assistants,
CNA’s—we’re pretty successful in
recruiting in those areas. Typically, for
some of our entry level positions when
we post a job, we keep the position
open for three days because we’ll have
60 applications within three days time.
We do have some challenges, but the
majority of our challenges are in parttime positions: Part-Time Supervisor/
Part-Time CNA, etc. Applicants are
looking for fulltime jobs or they need the
ability to work full time.
CM: Talk to us about Samaritan’s
outreach to Trade schools and high
schools?
LS: We do. We have an organization
that we’re affiliated with called the
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning
Organization (FDRHPO). FDRHPO
does outreach for healthcare careers
across the organization and across the
community. We provide school-aged
(High School) students the oppor