[nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi Rania,

Since you posted this almost two weeks ago, I sure hope you found a driver 
or at least are interviewing potential drivers.  If not you need to be more 
aggressive.  What time does your class start?  Why on earth does it end at 
10:30?  That is late and a very odd ending time.
What sort of class is it?
I find it odd the classes take part in a hospital.
You are right the institution will not likely give you names of students; 
that would violate their privacy.
Its too bad you cannot leave a flyer.  That is a great way to get their 
attention.

You should put an ad in the paper.  Contact local civic groups.  Often they 
want to do volunteer work.  I am thinking the lions club or Kwanis  club or 
Rotery club.
If you end up hiring one, get one main one and a backup.  Get not only a 
resume, but references and ask the references questions.  I suggest asking 
for one professional and one personal.

Now as to questions, you may want to ask a blind person who has hired a 
driver before.  I will say my suggestions come from someone who has not 
hired a driver yet.  I am suggesting things based on interviewing and hiring 
readers and what I might do if I were hiring a driver.  But with no 
experience, my ideas may or may not work.  I don't know since I have not 
done it.

That said, here are my ideas.  You can internet research general interview 
questions.  Include a handful of general interview questions.  These 
include:
Tell me about yourself.  What work experience do you have?  If they had 
several jobs, ask for the past five years.  You don't need their hole work 
history.
What interests you about this job?  You can find more on the internet.
Then ask some specific questions to driving.  When I was interviewing 
readers I asked them if they had read before, what subjects they liked, and 
if they had done much research.  My point being I want to ask questions to 
elicit responses about their qualifications and ability to do the job.  For 
a driver I might ask these:

1. Have you driven before?
2. How long have you lived in the area?
3. Do you own a GPS?
4. Are you patient?

I would pick about ten questions.  You don't want to have too many. You 
won't have this driver for life.  The interview should last about 30 
minutes.  You may want to ride around your community before hiring them to 
see their driving style.  I also agree you need a background check.  That is 
if hiring.  If you get a volunteer from Lions club, they are honest good 
hearted people.  So I wouldn't do a check on them.

HTH,
Ashley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:32 AM
Subject: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.


> Hi I am trying to find someone to higher to drive me to and from school. 
> What questions can I ask so it is like an interview? I have never 
> interviewed anyone before so I want to make sure I am asking the rite 
> questions.
> Thank you.
> Rania,
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