Checklist Prior to Recruitment Campaign
- Who currently volunteers for us and what do they do?
- Why do they volunteer for us?
- How do they compare to volunteers with other agencies?
- Do we know how and where volunteers will be used?
- Do we know how we will explain the agency’s purpose and mission to volunteers?
- Does staff understand and accept both volunteer and staff roles?
- Do we have job descriptions for all positions?
- Do we have a planned and targeted recruitment campaign?
- Do the appeals we will use relate to our community and to the volunteers we want to attract?
- Are we utilizing distribution mechanisms that relate to our target group?
- Do we have a qualified volunteer interviewer?
- Do we know what questions will be asked in interviews?
- Do all questions relate to volunteer job skills?
- Have we conducted a risk management assessment of the volunteer roles?
- Do we know how we will evaluate and compare candidates?
- Do we know what we will do with “rejected” candidates?
- Can we describe volunteer benefits to interviewees?
- Has staff been trained in volunteer management?
- Do we have our volunteer personnel management system in place?
- Does everyone involved in the recruitment effort understand his or her role?
From the book “101 Ideas for Volunteer Programs” by Steve McCurley and Sue Vineyard
