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Hugely Successful Hiring Day
Last year the legislature and the governor made a huge commitment to fund the caseload ratios in regional centers down to what the state’s contract with the federal government says it should be. It was the first time in modern history that the state took such a significant step forward on this issue. Since July our professional team in human resources, and our case management program managers have been working tirelessly to hire and train for 70 expansion positions and dozens of backfill positions all for the purpose of providing people with disabilities and their families with the quality service and attention necessary to better meet their needs. Yesterday VMRC held our first ever hiring event and by all accounts it was a huge success.
So many people came together to plan out this hiring event, to promote the open positions, and attract the best candidates for our consumers. According to Bud Mullanix, Director of Administration, “we had 100 people attend the event and the hiring managers made 20 contingent offers on the spot and the Children's teams are making another 10 employment offers.” Candidates came from San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties which means this year since July 1st we’ll be adding about 90 people to our team. Even though we anticipate some small percentage will not pass the background review process we are still extremely excited to be so close to getting our ratio to what our community truly needs for the first time ever.
This type of major achievement doesn’t happen on accident, and we need to thank the following team members who made this successful hiring day happen:
These are the people I have on the list to help that day:
Our entire HR team, Elizabeth Diaz, Aaron McDonald, Enos Edmerson, Cindy Strawderman, Doug Bonnet, Jacinta Groves, Julie De Diego, Angie Shear, Amy Browning, Terri Miniaci, Gaby Lopez, Linda Barr, Neidra Clayton, Katina Richison, Nikki Gillespie, Cindy Jimenez, Tricia Simmons, Lynda Macabales, Mary Ann Gonzales, Danielle Wells, Chrissy Lopez, Olivia Held, Karen Jensen, Lena Dobson, Jessica Coronel, Dave Vodden, Erin Martin, Whitney Costley, Mark Crear, and special thanks to our interviewing managers:
1) Nikki Gillespie (early childhood/0-5)
2) Danielle Wells (early childhood/0-5)
3) Cindy Jimenez (early childhood/0-5)
4) Tricia Simmons (early childhood/0-5)
5) Olivia Held (children/ 5-16)
6) Jessica Coronel (Modesto transition/ 15-23)
7) Dave Vodden (transition/ 16-23)
8) Whitney Costley (transition/ 16-23)
9) Karen Jensen (adults/ 23 and up)
10) Erin Martin (adults/ 23 and up)
11) Mary Ann Gonzales (adults/ 23 and up)
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Our board president, Margaret Heinz and Department Directors, Bud Mullanix and Tara Sisemore-Hester also attended and supported the event.
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