Archive for the ‘Improve Recruitment and Retention’ Category
Career Ladder Timeline
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Cooperative Extension Program agents implement innovative and contemporary programs that meet the needs of local clientele and communities. These programs result in measurable outcomes that truly “Make a Difference”. One of the methods agents are recognized and rewarded for effective programming is through the County Extension Agent Career Ladder […]
Debriefing Following Program Excellence Academy and Extension Foundations
Monday, April 21st, 2014Extension Foundations and Session I and Session II of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Program Excellence Academy was held on April 14, 2014 to April 17, 2014 in College Station, Texas. This training venue provided these new agents with in-depth training that will enable them to be more effective earlier in their career. Some the the […]
Program Excellence Academy and Extension Foundations to be Conducted in College Station April 14 to April 17, 2014
Monday, April 7th, 2014It has been historically recognized that professional development is essential to the success of Extension. Prawl, Medlin, and Gross (1984) reported that Extension faculty training and development is critical because the effectiveness of educational programmatic outreach efforts is linked to the abilities of the Extension agent. Program excellence is predicated on the fundamental principle that […]
Meeting Provisions of Fair Labor Standard Act with Internships
Monday, March 31st, 2014In the summer of 2014, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will host a number college interns. These interns are a tremendous value to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service but there are several factors that must be met in order for these students to be classified as interns rather than employees. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage […]
Preparing to Host Interns During the Summer of 2014 Begins with a Plan!
Monday, March 24th, 2014In the summer of 2014, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will host a number college interns. Research indicates that providing college students with meaningful internship opportunities with employers increases the chance that they will stay in that career field after graduation. It is important that District Extension Administrators and County Extension Directors take time to carefully […]
Reminder-Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Announces 2014 Summer Internship Program
Monday, February 24th, 2014Research shows that college students involved in meaningful internship opportunities with Extension significantly increases the chance that they will stay in that career field after graduation. In support of Administrative Priority to Improve Recruitment and Retention, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is launching our 2014 Summer Internship Program. Students can review information about this program as […]
Model for Retaining County Extension Agents– A summary of a Journal of Extension Article
Monday, February 17th, 2014Texas A& M AgriLife Extension Service has devoted a tremendous amount of effort in developing systematic recruitment and retention efforts. It is critical that systematic recruitment and retention plans be implemented to ensure that we are recruiting the best agents for our open positions and that we are retaining good agents. While we instinctively know […]
Accountability Matters- Dealing with Personal Complacency
Monday, January 27th, 2014Complacency is one of the most detrimental things that can impact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Dave Anderson (2001) in his book No-Nonsense Leadership indicates that complacency in any organization starts with a complacent leader. It is incumbent on our field managers to establish expectations and set the tone for the county, district and/or region. […]
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Announces 2014 Summer Internship Program
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014Research shows that college students involved in meaningful internship opportunities with Extension significantly increases the chance that they will stay in that career field after graduation. In support of Administrative Priority to Improve Recruitment and Retention, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is launching our 2014 Summer Internship Program. Students can review information about this program as […]
Accountability Matters- Effective On-Boarding Imperative to Future of Texas A&M AgriLIfe Extension Service
Tuesday, January 21st, 2014According to Brodeur, Higgins, Gonzalez, Craig and Haile (2011), voluntary county personnel turnover occurs for a multitude of reasons including lack of proper on-boarding. In 2013, County Extension Agent turnover with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service was at its highest level since 2009 with sixty -one non-retirement separations. In addition, of these sixty one non-retirement separations the […]