Podcast: Women in Fire: Assessment Centers

Podcast: Women in Fire: Assessment Centers

Women in Fire

Lisa Baker, retired Oakland battalion chief/Southwestern Women in Fire Trustee, and Heidi Simon, lieutenant with South Metro Fire Department, discuss assessment centers and the performance dimensions used.

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