ISBN: 0-944715-84-2
2005, 33 pages
Author(s): Thomas Burgess, PCAM® and Pam Washburn, PCAM®
Item #: 5842
Retail Price: $25.00
Member Price: $15.00
Has your association grown large enough to consider hiring a full-time manager? How should you go about finding a good one? You'll find answers to both of these questions in this guide. Contains valuable resources for determining job criteria, finding and screening candidates, and investigating leading candidates. Appendices also include a sample employment agreement and the CAI Professional Manager Code of Ethics.
(This guide was formerly published as Selecting an On-Site Manager, Guide for Association Practitioner #19.)
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Background and Key Points
Chapter 1: Preparing to Hire
Who Needs an On-Site Manager?
Defining the Managerial Position
Creating a Job Description
Compensation Issues
Chapter 2: Recruiting a Large-Scale, On-Site Manager
Establish an Adequate Schedule
Expect Expenses
Create a Screening Committee
Consider a Search Firm or Consultant
Arrange for Interim Management
Draft an Advertisement
Screen Resumes
Verify Information
Interview Final Candidates
Conduct Second Interviews and Make a Decision
Prepare a Written Employment Agreement
Document the Process
Chapter 3: The Successful Partnership
Establish Performance Evaluation Criteria
Delegate
Promote Open Communications
Get Off to a Good Start
Distinguish Between Management and Governance
Distinguish Between Friends and Employees
Appendices
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