Reviews the Los Angeles Fire Department’s hiring practices as of June 2014 and outlines a recommended new firefighter hiring process that is intended to increase efficiency of the hiring process, bolster the evidence supporting the validity of it, and make it more transparent and inclusive.

Recommendations for Improving the Recruiting and Hiring of Los Angeles Firefighters

Business & Money

Miyashiro, Lisa

Mariano, Louis T.

Hardison, Chaitra M.

Marquis, Jefferson P.

Bozick, Robert

Payne, Leslie Adrienne

Keller, Kirsten M.

Saum-Manning, Lisa

Lim Executive Director Fels, Nelson

Mauro, Jacqueline A.

Oak, Gillian

Job Hunting & Careers

RAND Corporation

This report documents the results of a qualitative study designed to better understand the factors that female Air Force officers consider when deciding whether to remain in the active duty Air Force. It describes the key retention factors identified through focus groups and provides recommendations for improving Air Force policies and programs to help address potential barriers and improve female officer retention.

Addressing Barriers to Female Officer Retention in the Air Force

Lim, Nelson

Schulker, David

Matthews, Miriam

Yeung, Douglas

Hall, Kimberly Curry

Zavislan, Stefan

Counterterrorism: Mission Critical Skills

Counterterrorism: Mission Critical Skills helps current and future counterterrorism specialists develop skills that are vital for their professional success. The book provides readers with a well-researched argument as to why a particular set of soft skills are indispensable to counterterrorism specialists. It underscores the need for best practices and proficiencies among the extensive network of agencies and entities that fight terrorism. The opening chapter explores the various counterterrorism entities in the United States, highlighting their interconnectedness and illuminating the need for entities to work collaboratively toward a shared goal. Each of the remaining chapters profile a mission-critical soft skill and offer learning demands for guidance, first-person quotes from professional counterterrorism experts, and operational vignettes to demonstrate the importance of each skill. The skills presented include teamwork, imagination, strategic consciousness, cultural mindfulness, discernment, empathy, mutuality, and operational adaptability. Counterterrorism equips readers with the soft skills that, when paired with the hard skills counterterrorism specialists are required to learn, will help them develop into highly capable, well-rounded, and efficient counterterrorism professionals.

Cognella Academic Publishing

Counterterrorism: Mission Critical Skills helps current and future counterterrorism specialists develop skills that are vital for their professional success. The book provides readers with a well-researched argument as to why a particular set of soft skills are indispensable to counterterrorism specialists. It underscores the need for best practices and proficiencies among the extensive network of agencies and entities that fight terrorism. 
The opening chapter explores the various counterterrorism entities in the United States, highlighting their interconnectedness and illuminating the need for entities to work collaboratively toward a shared goal. Each of the remaining chapters profile a mission-critical soft skill and offer learning demands for guidance, first-person quotes from professional counterterrorism experts, and operational vignettes to demonstrate the importance of each skill. The skills presented include teamwork, imagination, strategic consciousness, cultural mindfulness, discernment, empathy, mutuality, and operational adaptability. 
Counterterrorism equips readers with the soft skills that, when paired with the hard skills counterterrorism specialists are required to learn, will help them develop into highly capable, well-rounded, and efficient counterterrorism professionals.

This report documents the results of a study examining challenges that Air Force civilian women, racial/ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities may face in advancing to higher pay grades as well as factors influencing retention decisions. The study analyzed demographic differences in advancement and retention patterns and conducted focus groups and interviews with close to 300 participants.

Advancement and Retention Barriers in the U.S. Air Force Civilian White Collar Workforce: Implications for Demographic Diversity

Crosby, Brandon

Crown, John S.

Lytell, Maria C.

Knutson, Felix

Caudill, Leann

Management & Leadership

Increasing Aircrew Flight Equipment Personnel Proficiency: Insights from Members of the Career Field

LAWRENCE, ANTHONY

Bean, Danielle

Acheson-Field, Hannah

Pavisic, Ivica

Williams, Russell H.

Smith, Kenric

Pancoast, Benjamin M.

Researchers sought to identify the root causes of underrepresentation for women and members of racial/ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Coast Guard; factors shaping representation at each phase of the career life cycle; and facilitators of and barriers to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Improving the Representation of Women and Racial/Ethnic Minorities Among U.S. Coast Guard Active-Duty Members

Cottrell, Linda

Hill, Devon

Aranibar, Clara A.

Building the Best Offensive and Defensive Cyber Workforce: Improving U.S. Air Force Training and Development (Volume 1)

Whitaker, Julia

Kramer, Jenna W.

Haberman, Ryan

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Qualification System (FQS) is a credentialing process that focuses on standardizing personnel abilities through training and applied experience. FEMA's Integration Branch asked the authors of this report to identify existing gaps and areas for improvement and examine ways to measure and monitor the effectiveness of FQS in the future.

Identifying Gaps and Areas for Improvement in the FEMA Qualification System for Incident Workforce Positions: Recommendations for Developing an Improvement and Evaluation Process

Straus, Susan G.

Abler, Andrea M.

Etchegaray, Jason Michel

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