Category: My Career
New DETA Hiring Tool Garners Praise
The new District Executive Talent Assessment hiring tool, which replaced the Selection Research Instrument last fall, is earning some positive reviews from council-level executives who are using it to assess DE candidates and identify those with the greatest potential to
National Camping School Online Registration Now Open
Registration for the 2013 National Camping School session is now available online. The site is available only to local councils, which will verify that the applicants have been approved by the Scout executive or designee. Here is the registration link: reservations.scouting.org/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x29489461a. “How
National Council: ‘Development 180’ Classes Can Help Transform Your Career
Development is about you and your co-workers getting better and strengthening your competencies. It is evolution, growth, progress, advancement, knowing more, doing more, being prepared, and doing your best. 180 is taking a dramatic step in the opposite direction. Doing an “about
DETA Replaces SRI for District Executive Candidates
Effective Nov.1, the Selection Research Instrument (SRI) will be replaced by the District Executive Talent Assessment (DETA). The new DETA tool will make it easier to assess DE candidates and identify those with the greatest potential to succeed. DETA is
Marketing News: Sign Up for Webinar on Harnessing Excitement of New Merit Badges
The October issue of Marketing News has been published and is available online. In this issue, learn about an Oct. 30 webinar that outlines the slate of merit badges launching this year and how to use the pre-launch excitement around
Volunteer Development Conferences Planned for Florida Sea Base
There’s only one thing better than sitting under a grass roof in the Florida Keys in the middle of January. That’s being trained by and sharing ideas with some of the best Scouters in the nation while you’re there. Let
Training Times: Youth Committee Members and New Training Opportunities Featured in Fall Issue
The fall issue of the Training Times newsletter has been published and is available online. Read more about the presence of youth members on national BSA committees, including four who serve on the Volunteer Training Committee. Also highlighted in this
PTC 2013 Registration Now Available at myScouting.org
Philmont Training Center 2013 conference registration is now open! Volunteers and professionals can register online at myScouting.org under the “Event Registration” tab. For a full list of 2013 conferences, visit www.philmonttrainingcenter.org. The conferences at PTC are conducted each summer and fall by
HR Spotlight: Human Resources Newsletter Aims to Show What HR Can Do for You
What can HR do for you? The HR Spotlight, a newsletter to be published every other month, will let you know what is going on in the world of HR and how Human Resources at the Boy Scouts of America
Update on Training Awards for Adult Unit Leaders
In 2011, the National Council’s Awards Committee conducted a review of the hundreds of awards presented to Scouts and adults in the BSA. Many recommendations were made to update procedures and the awards themselves. Among the recommendations was the update
