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RECRUITMENT OF VISTAS
How Can You Help?
WHERE ARE OUR SITES LOCATED?
RECRUITMENT
TimelineIn-PersonElectronic & Traditional MediaWebsites
CAREER/JOB FAIRS ON RECRUITMENT CALENDAR
Alma College – February 4 8 Students
Michigan State University – February 1120 Students
Michigan Pure Virtual Fair – February 115 Resumes
Job Pursuit – February 13 Albion, Olivet, Madonna, Hope, Aquinas,
Spring Arbor, Calvin, 22 Students
Davenport University – March 12Eastern Michigan Call to Serve – March 18
Ferris State – March 25
TIMELINE FOR RECRUITMENT
HOST SITE: Help with recruitment
Update VAD
Interview candidates in a timely manner
Evaluate and rank candidates and send to your
MNA VISTA Leader. Forms can be found at:
https://sites.google.com/site/mnavistacandidatereview/home
MNA:
Contact potential candidates
Post VAD on Americorps.gov
Schedule 1st interview
Send appropriate candidate names to
host site.
Offer position to desired candidate
HELP US TO HELP YOU
Are there any skills that you would like your VISTA to already have?
What type of personality would best fit into your site’s culture?
Let us know if you are looking for anything “special”.We will do the best we can to find the right candidate for your site.
IN-PERSON
Community eventsCareer or job fairsCollege recruitment officesWord of mouth to friends and familyWord of mouth to current or former VISTAsFlyers posted in your community
ELECTRONIC & TRADITIONAL MEDIAEmail announcement to colleaguesEmail announcement to similar organizationsPosting on your organization’s websiteTwitter postFacebook postLinkedIn postAd in newspaper, PSA on radio, TVAd or announcement in professional journals or newsletters
WEBSITESVolunteerMatch.orgCraigslistIdealist.orgIndeed.comChange.orgOpportunityKnocks.orgMonster.comHandsOn Network Local Action Center
MARKETING MATERIALS
Recruitment Toolkit
CONTENTS OF TOOLKIT
Where To RecruitSample Emails and Social Media PostsFull Page FlyerFull Page Flyer with Tear-offsHalf Page FlyerEighth Page Flyer
SAMPLE TEASERS
Join a dedicated team of hard-working professionals and help to further develop and expand an in-school literacy tutoring program for at-risk youth in K-2nd grade.
Visit: www.americorps.gov;Do you have an interest in researching housing for the homeless, providing food for the hungry or helping a humanitarian effort? If so, become an AmeriCorps VISTA. Visit: www.americorps.gov;
PAPERWORK What is Needed
WHAT IS NEEDED?
MOUVADHost Site Evaluation of CandidateCandidate Ranking Form
Commitment to Meet Grant Requirement
The site supervisor must actively assist in recruiting, screening, and interviewing
candidates for the position in the organization should the host site receive
funding the following year.
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