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For model staff recruitment, training and/or management. Presented in collaboration
with the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College.
Call
for Nominations
Deadline for Submissions: October 14, 2005
Do you know of an
organization or agency (maybe it's yours) that is doing great things in
staff recruitment, training and/or management? Write and tell us. We'll
consider it for our annual "Best Practices" competition and spread the
word about its successes.
General
Information
Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of colleagues in the fields
of human resources and aging services. As part of this process, the organization
may be asked to provide additional information in support of the nomination.
Submissions from organizations outside the aging-services network are
welcome.
Organizations selected
for awards will be invited to present their programs at the 2006 Joint Conference of The National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, to be held in Anaheim, California from March 16-19, 2006.
All submissions become the property of ASA and Brookdale Center on Aging.
Winning entries are publicized nationally and in winners' local areas.
Winners are highlighted in a conference session, receive complimentary
conference registration and one night's lodging. .
Some types of programs
we're interested in:
- Collaborative programs,
consortia and coalitions for recruiting, training and/or placing staff
- Agency partnerships
with educational institutions for recruitment and training
- Creative work options
or benefits designed to accommodate and support employees' family responsibilities
and life needs (daycare, eldercare, flextime, at-home work, job sharing)
- Cultural awareness
training programs
- Morale and motivation
programs; reward and recognition systems
- Innovative staff
practices to support employee caregivers
- Formal apprenticeship
or mentoring programs
- Career ladder and
career development programs
- Efficient staff
utilization and deployment practices
- Management practices
to promote quality improvement, employee empowerment and teambuilding,
and customer satisfaction
- Supervisory skill
development programs
- Innovative training
practices or programs
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Criteria
for Human Resources and Aging Award Selection
The nominated program or project must:
- address a clearly
defined human resource problem.
- have specific and
measurable outcomes.
- exemplify innovation
by demonstrating a new approach.
- enhance the morale,
skills and capabilities of workers.
- be capable of replication
or adaptation by other organizations.
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Submission
Requirements
Please answer the following questions, observing these guidelines:
- Type or print clearly
on 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper. Answer all questions below.
- Provide no more
than 500 words (two typewritten, double-spaced pages) of narrative for
each question.
- Do not use a separate
piece of paper for each response, unless it is necessary.
- Give the name of
the nominated program, the name of the organization and a complete address.
Include the name, title, telephone number and, if available, fax number
and e-mail address of a contact person for notification or requests
for further information.
- Provide three complete
copies of your submission and one self-addressed stamped envelope.
- Supply additional
supporting documents, especially sample curricula or training manuals,
news stories or journal articles about your program, or independent
evaluations of your results, if available.
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Application
Questions
- Describe the human
resource problem or concern that gave rise to the project.
- List the goals
and objectives of the project or program.
- Describe program
particulars. What activities or interventions are in place to achieve
the stated goals?
- Explain how you
measure success. Do you have an evaluation mechanism in place? Please
supply information, data or success stories to date (500-word limit
does not apply to supporting data).
- Describe why you
think this program or project is unique or innovative or both.
- Explain what important
lesson you learned that would be helpful to someone who wants to replicate
your program but avoid your mistakes.
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Submission
Address
Send responses and questions to:
Andrea Nevins, Director
Certificate Programs in Aging
Brookdale Center on Aging
425 East 25th St., 13th Floor, North Bldg.
New York, NY 10010
phone: (212)481-4993
fax: (212) 481-3791
e-mail: anevins@hunter.cuny.edu
For additional information
regarding this award, contact the Awards Committee, American Society
on Aging, 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1450, San Francisco, CA 94105-2938;
phone 415-974-9602; fax (415) 974-0300; e-mail: awards@asaging.org.
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