Hey, does anybody know if New Orleans EMS is actively hiring (for EMT-B) or what the hiring process consists of? I know its a pretty popular vacation spot, so I'm sure they are always accepting applications. Just curious because I've always wanted to move there for the past two years--and if I can get my application materials into the right hands I can get there sooner.
From the way I understood it you have to be a volunteer then be promoted/hired into a paid spot. I'm not totally sure on the accuracy of that but that's the way I interpreted their website.
Not sure who you're referring to, however, if its me--I did google. I just didn't find the exact answer I was looking for....THATS why I asked. Not because I was too lazy to do my own research. Thanks.
From the way I understood it you have to be a volunteer then be promoted/hired into a paid spot. I'm not totally sure on the accuracy of that but that's the way I interpreted their website.
From the way I understood it you have to be a volunteer then be promoted/hired into a paid spot. I'm not totally sure on the accuracy of that but that's the way I interpreted their website.
Ugh really? I had toyed with the idea of trying their process... but I'm not going to waste my time volunteering before I can be promoted to a paid position
Ugh really? I had toyed with the idea of trying their process... but I'm not going to waste my time volunteering before I can be promoted to a paid position
one 12 hour shift a month, minimum of 2 months.... looks like they want to make sure you have half a brain, can function on the truck, and like it down there, before they offer you a job. Here is the link http://www.nola.gov/ems/vigor/
I'm guessing they have been burned in the past hiring locals, and this way they want to be able to screen you out and see how dedicated you are before they offer you a job and have to invest time and money hiring and training you. They are a civil service department, so I don't really see it as a promotion, but they want to see what you can do before they make the job offer.
Volunteering is not a prerequisite to work there. It is encouraged because essentially it is a way that both they can get a feel if you would be a good candidate for hire or not and if you would like to be an employee there. That being said, they have certainly hired plenty of people who have worked locally and who have worked out of town/out of state w/ out volunteering there.
I see that it is not a prerequisite, however I am not sure I would ever work for a place that did require me to volunteer first. It is an easy way for the employer to backdoor discriminate...while you think you are doing yourself a favor, you may be doing the exact opposite and ensuring you never get hired.
I'm also pretty sure civil service rules require the process be open and fair to everyone. In other words. Volunteering does not help or hinder you, officially.
