Making Magic by Maximizing the Potential of Older Volunteers: The Transferable Skills Approach Utilized by RSVP in New York City.

Cohen-Callow, Amy

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ERIC Number: EJ569729

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Making Magic by Maximizing the Potential of Older Volunteers: The Transferable Skills Approach Utilized by RSVP in New York City.

Cohen-Callow, Amy

Journal of Volunteer Administration, v16 n4 p14-20 Sum 1998

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program in New York City uses a matching process designed to place older adults in optimum volunteer assignments. The process uses position descriptions outlining the transferable skills needed, and a screening interview to identify the transferable skills of potential volunteers. (SK)

Descriptors: Occupational Information, Older Adults, Personnel Management, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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