recruitment and retention of volunteers may
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Review of the importance of a good volunteer recruitment strategy and how to retain the volunteers you recruitTRANSCRIPT
Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers
Presentation to: LTC Ombudsman Training
April 1, 2009
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Volunteers
To volunteer is to choose to act in recognition of a need, with an
attitude of social responsibility and without concern for monetary profit, going beyond one’s basic
obligations.
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Volunteers
Why do you want volunteers?
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Volunteers
What are some “first choice” reasons to have volunteers?
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First Choice
• Credibility because they are unsalaried
• Receiving assistance from a volunteer makes a difference to the recipient
• Volunteers are “insider/outsiders”
• Volunteers extend your sphere of influence
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First Choice
• Volunteers bring the luxury of focus.
• Volunteers can approach an assignment with less pressure and stress
• Volunteers are always “private citizens” and can more freely contact legislators and the media.
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First Choice
Volunteers do not save you money.
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Volunteers
Why do you want volunteers?
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Recruitment is the 3rd Step
• Step 1 – Determining why you want volunteers?
• Step 2 – Developing valuable volunteer assignments and writing position descriptions.
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The Third Step
• Task A – Brainstorm potential sources of people for each position description you developed.
• Task B – For each potential source select the most appropriate technique to communicate your message.
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The Third Step
• Task C – Do it! Go out and ask people to volunteer.
• Task D – Be prepared for applicants to contact you by having a welcoming system for interviewing, screening and putting new volunteers to work
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Additional Tasks
• Analyze the image of your organization in the community
• Examine the other related images that affect volunteer recruitment
• Consider the trends and issues in the field of volunteerism today
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Place Volunteers
• Screen applicants
• Place in appropriate positions
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Orient and Train Volunteers
• Difference between orientation and training
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Supervise and Recognize
• Person to report directly to
• Evaluations of performance
• Appropriate recognition relies on knowing what motivates the volunteer
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Evaluate the Entire Program
• To justify existence/funding
• To get a sense of accomplishment
• To be able to answer questions of staff, board members and funders
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Credit
• From the Top Down – The Executive Role in Volunteer Program Success
• The Volunteer Recruitment Book
• Both by Susan J. Ellis and available through the KCCVS Lending Library
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Contact Us for Additional Info
KY Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service
275 E Main Street 3W-E
Frankfort, KY
40621
800-239-7404
www.volunteerky.ky.gov