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Spilysy T ym oo, W srm Springs, O regon P^ge 12 January 25, 2012 Management trainee recruitment program returning to Kah-Nee-Ta By Duran Bobb S p ilya y Tymoo The specialized program that gave Kah-Nee-Ta Resort G en eral Manager Carlos Smith his chance at advancement will be re tu rn in g to the re s o rt this spring. “W hen I was 20, this p ro gram gave me a start,” Smith said. “I ’m going to be running the program the same way. Be cause the resort is ow ned by tribal members, we’d like to pro vide the same opportunity that was given to me when I first started.” Five tribal members will be chosen in early February to par ticip ate in th e K ah -N ee-T a T ribal M em ber M anagem ent Trainee Recruitment Program. “We’re going to be looking at work ethics, mainly,” Smith said. “There will be no contracts. It’s going to be an investment into a tribal member employee. That employee will be moved from departm ent to departm ent to find where their talents lie. They could be gifted in the hotel or fro n t desk, m aybe even as a g o lf pro. I t will be basically where they’re m ost passionate about working. These employ ees will become a serious asset to the resort and the reserva tion.” E m ployees will be cross- trained. “D oors will open for them. We’ll sit down with them personally and map out a plan w ith them to discover where their skill set is. I will let the managers at Kah-Nee-Ta know that this project is a priority for me, that these will be specialized workers.” 3 s u c c e s s s t o r ie s Carlos Smith, Scott Moses, and R usty Calica w ere three participants the last time the program was offered. Carlos w ent on to manage m ajor resorts in the Portland area. Scott Moses w ent on to becom e the R oom s D ivision Manager, then became the head o f Housing, and was voted on to Tribal Council. Rusty Calica is now the Head o f Purchasing at the new Indian H ead Casino. “I ’m going to open the pro g ram w ith in H u m an R e sources,” Smith said. “And from there, we’ll see what the turn out is. I ’d like to find tribal mem bers who are go-getters, fired up about working in such a giant industry. For me, personally, I ’d like to see more tribal member managers here at the resort.” Ideally, participants o f the program should be at least 18 years o f age and m u st m eet minimum requirements. Candi- Youth work planning session dates should have a high school diploma and a valid driver’s li cense. Participants should un derstand that they will be lead ing the teams and will be trained in all areas o f the resort indus try. “They have to understand that this is a hospitality industry. This means working nights and weekends, coming in to work when someone doesn’t show up, working holidays. It’s a tough business and can really wear you out. 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