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===General Good Worker Expectations===
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How does a person in a given job category move to a different job category at Free Geek?
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* All collective workers are required to report all the hours that they work.
 
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* Puts the interests of Free Geek before personal interests while working.
 
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* Communicates effectively (i.e. specific communication with other staff/core concerning needs of his/her area, giving and receiving constructive criticism, communicating directly to solve conflict, offering a safe space to communicate if issues arise.)
 
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* Appropriately uses the standard tools Free Geek has available to do her/his job. (These tools might include email lists, RT, the wiki, bulletin boards, etc.)
 
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* Has basic computer knowledge (use of web browser, email and word processor, database and spreadsheet).
 
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* Is able to work in an informal environment with a diverse staff while maintaining a positive attitude even in the face of adversity.
 
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* Is able to remain flexible as Free Geek grows and changes.
 
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* Is able to work well under stress in an unusual, somewhat chaotic setting while being courteous and friendly.
 
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* Is self-motivated and able to multi-task (i.e., can supervise, organize and maintain an area and work on other projects almost entirely without supervision) but not afraid to ask questions.
 
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* Is aware of safety on the job.
 
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* Must set goals, have a job description and participate in a peer review process.
 
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* Treats co-workers and volunteers with courtesy and respect (i.e., arrive on time or call if going to be late, be efficient and make good use of time, use the phone, socialize and take breaks at appropriate times).
 
  
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===Volunteer Management / Coordination===
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This could be referred to as "advancement". How does a person advance their career at Free Geek?
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* Leaves volunteer-inhabited areas clean and ready for next shift.
 
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* Makes volunteers and donors feel welcome, actively reaches out.
 
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* Actively involves volunteers in appropriate projects.
 
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* Listens to volunteers/donors and tries to meet their needs.
 
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* Is a volunteer coordinator.
 
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* Is patient and courteous with the public.
 
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* Is able to work with and coordinate volunteers with a wide range of skills and experience.
 
  
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===Sharing the Load===
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== Main job categories ==
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* Actively participates in meetings.
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The four main type of job categories are:
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* Is a reliable member of at least two standing committees, including the committee which most directly pertains to his/her job.
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* Accurately assesses her/his own abilities and constraints when taking on commitments.
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; Non-profit Apprentices
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* Follows through with commitments.
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: We advertise these as '''not''' being a path towards positions in the Free Geek Staff Collective. These positions are hired though an '''open hiring''' process, though in the past we've adjusted how widely we advertise the job depending on the pool of volunteer that are likely to apply and the needs of the organization.
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* Contributes to other areas of Free Geek.
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* Integrates into the whole of Free Geek.
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; Nothers
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* Participates in collective management structure.
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: These folks have typically come from core volunteers that showed promise, apprentices that have finished their terms, and past employees of all types that are back in town visiting. They have typically been hired in an '''internal''' hiring process.
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* Participates in a consensus decision making process related to staff and policy issues.
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* Shares in tackling the undesirable tasks.
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; Committeds
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: These are currently all workers that have been apprentices or collective members in the past, often after resigning or becoming a Nother. They have typically been hired an '''internal''' hiring process.
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; Collective Members
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: This is the core group of staff. In the past collective members have come from the apprentice category, though that's the exception to the rule. Most collective members went through an '''open hiring''' process.
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== Likely advancement graph ==
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<graphviz>
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digraph D {
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node [fontname="Helvetica", fontsize="11"]
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edge [fontname="Helvetica"]
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committed [label="Committed\nnon-Collective\nMember"]
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nother [label="Nother"]
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collective [label="Collective\nMember"]
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apprentice [label="Non-Profit\nApprentice"]
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exploratory [label="Exploratory\nPosition", style="dashed"]
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sub [label="Substitute", style="dashed"]
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commissioner [label="Workers\non Commission", style="dashed"]
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apprentice -> nother
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apprentice -> committed
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nother -> committed
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nother -> collective [label="external only"]
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committed -> collective
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exploratory -> apprentice [style="dashed"]
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exploratory -> collective [style="dashed"]
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sub -> nother [style="dashed"]
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}
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</graphviz>
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== Definitions ==
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; job category
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: The above bubbles refer to job categories which are not specific to job descriptions. Each job category has a different (but overlapping) set of professional expectations commensurate with that category.
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; job descriptions
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: Job descriptions spell out the general and specific duties of a job. They are distinct from job categories.
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== Dormant/Nonexistent job categories ==
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; substitutes
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: Substitute are on-call-only workers. Most people that fill substitute shifts at Free Geek are currently pulled from other job categories (usually nothers or apprentices looking for more hours). There are no actual substitutes on Free Geek's payroll at this time. We may want to consider abolishing this job category.
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; exploratory positions
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: We have defined short term job descriptions in this category in the past. At the end of an evaluation period, the exploratory worker would suggest if a new job description and category was needed or not. We've had exploratory positions turn in to collective positions and apprentices in the past. We've had exploratory worker recommend that no new position be created. There are no actual exploratory workers on Free Geek's payroll at this time.  
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; workers on commission
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: We approved the hiring a worker on commission for an online sales job. Loosely speaking we've had similar types of jobs in the past, but there are no actual commissioned workers on Free Geek's payroll at this time.

Latest revision as of 13:15, 17 March 2010

How does a person in a given job category move to a different job category at Free Geek?

This could be referred to as "advancement". How does a person advance their career at Free Geek?

Main job categories

The four main type of job categories are:

Non-profit Apprentices
We advertise these as not being a path towards positions in the Free Geek Staff Collective. These positions are hired though an open hiring process, though in the past we've adjusted how widely we advertise the job depending on the pool of volunteer that are likely to apply and the needs of the organization.
Nothers
These folks have typically come from core volunteers that showed promise, apprentices that have finished their terms, and past employees of all types that are back in town visiting. They have typically been hired in an internal hiring process.
Committeds
These are currently all workers that have been apprentices or collective members in the past, often after resigning or becoming a Nother. They have typically been hired an internal hiring process.
Collective Members
This is the core group of staff. In the past collective members have come from the apprentice category, though that's the exception to the rule. Most collective members went through an open hiring process.

Likely advancement graph

This is a graph with borders and nodes. Maybe there is an Imagemap used so the nodes may be linking to some Pages.

Definitions

job category
The above bubbles refer to job categories which are not specific to job descriptions. Each job category has a different (but overlapping) set of professional expectations commensurate with that category.
job descriptions
Job descriptions spell out the general and specific duties of a job. They are distinct from job categories.


Dormant/Nonexistent job categories

substitutes
Substitute are on-call-only workers. Most people that fill substitute shifts at Free Geek are currently pulled from other job categories (usually nothers or apprentices looking for more hours). There are no actual substitutes on Free Geek's payroll at this time. We may want to consider abolishing this job category.
exploratory positions
We have defined short term job descriptions in this category in the past. At the end of an evaluation period, the exploratory worker would suggest if a new job description and category was needed or not. We've had exploratory positions turn in to collective positions and apprentices in the past. We've had exploratory worker recommend that no new position be created. There are no actual exploratory workers on Free Geek's payroll at this time.
workers on commission
We approved the hiring a worker on commission for an online sales job. Loosely speaking we've had similar types of jobs in the past, but there are no actual commissioned workers on Free Geek's payroll at this time.
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