Will Torres

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  Will Torres, human resources director for Terrebonne Parish, said the shelter has a capacity of 2,200 people.

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  "You should dress like you care about the position," said William Torres Jr., human-resources director for the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.
  
  Torres hires for all sorts of positions, from professionals to groundskeepers.If he's hiring, say, a new director for the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, he said the applicant should wear a suit.
  
  Someone in that position has to be able to present a professional appearance to people who are considering booking the facility, and the applicant should know that coming in.
  
  "When people look at the director, they want to know he knows what he's doing," Torres said.
  
  It is possible to overdress, however.Torres said he interviewed a man from up north for the aforementioned Civic Center job who showed up in the middle of summer in a heavy wool suit.As Torres showed the man around, he was sweating profusely and complaining about how hot it is.A lighter suit may have helped.
  
  Torres also recalled sitting on a nonprofit board and someone came in for a job wearing an overly expensive suit and flashy watch.
  
  At a nonprofit, that was a turnoff.If someone shows up in a $3,000 suit for a $30,000-a-year job, it can be a little off-putting, he said.
  
  The dress standards for a labor position aren't as stringent, but applicants should still try to look nice because they never know how many people are applying for the same job.
  
  "Any little thing could make that difference," Torres said.

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  -- Terrebonne Parish Personnel Director and former law-enforcement officer Will Torres.

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  )( Human Resources Director, Will Torres

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  Human Resources Director, Will Torres

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  Published on: 2/7/2008    Last Visited: 2/8/2008  

  "Screening volunteers is one need we saw right off," said Will Torres, parish human-resources director and head of the Terrebonne disaster volunteer program.
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  And there are between 200 and 150 registered volunteers in Terrebonne, Torres said.Though the application is available online now, the parish plans to start an annual volunteer recruiting push in March, he added, and begin training the volunteers who need it.
  
  "We getting ready for hurricane season," Torres said.

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  "Screening volunteers is one need we saw right off," said Will Torres, parish human resources director and head of the Terrebonne disaster volunteer program.
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  And there are between 200 and 150 registered volunteers in Terrebonne, said Torres.Though the application is available online now, the parish plans to start and annual volunteer recruiting push in March, he added, and begin training the volunteers who need it.
  
  "We getting ready for hurricane season," Torres said.

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  Published on: 4/22/2007    Last Visited: 4/22/2007  

  Will Torres, personnel director for Terrebonne Parish government, said his experience shows that people with strong personal skills -- even if they lack technical knowledge -- can excel in their positions and bring positives to the job.
  
  "We can teach them the technical part of it," Torres said, noting that increasing demands on government -- getting more out of fewer employees in lean times -- are often more easily met by a staff with a diversity of personal experience and ability.

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  Published on: 3/4/2007    Last Visited: 3/5/2007  

  Terrebonne Parish government also requires drug tests but only for employees in safety-sensitive positions, said Will Torres, human resources director.
  
  "We are a drug-free workplace, but we can't test every single person in the government," he said."We have to single out the people who would be most at risk."
  
  The parish employs 759 people, and Torres said employees typically tested are those who fall under
  
  transportation-department regulations -- in other words, those who drive parish-owned vehicles.
  
  Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government also requires pre-employment drug testing for employees who are in positions of authority or handle money.The parish requires a urine test to rule out drug use, and a breath test to detect alcohol use.
  
  Torres said he thinks the tests are worthwhile, and they don't eliminate many applicants.He estimates that 95 percent of prospective employees pass the tests.
  
  The parish also employs a random drug-testing policy.An employee can be sent for testing if they act suspicious, he said, and those who fail are fired.

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  William Torres - Pretrial Services Director
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