Building the Foundation for Success: Recruitment and Mental Toughness YOUTHBUILD SERIES Building the Foundation for Success: Recruitment and Mental Toughness

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Presenter Gregory Willis National Liaison U.S. Department of Labor

Group orientation and interview Mental Toughness Recruitment: A Multi-Step Process Recruitment vision Application process Group orientation and interview Mental Toughness

Recruitment & Mental Toughness Resources Recruitment Tools (e.g. flyers, applications, and interview questions) YouthBuild Program Manual – Chapter 2 Podcasts Developing a Recruitment Calendar Eligibility Guidelines and Source Documentation Purpose of Mental Toughness Allowable Mental Toughness Expenses

Former Executive Director LAYC YouthBuild Public Charter School Presenter Patricia Bravo Former Executive Director LAYC YouthBuild Public Charter School

Start with Placement in Mind Candidates should be ready to be successful Post-program placement is an integral part Start with this goal in mind

Recruitment Calendar

Recruitment Methods Hire young people as recruiters Presentations to community organizations Open house Social media News media Public service announcements (PSA) Local high schools Mailings Partners

Application Process Completed application and eligibility documents Case managers should work with young people to compile documents First day of Mental Toughness is the latest date to accept documents

Group Orientation Introduce applicants to staff Explain program design and philosophy Demonstrate warm, respectful, and positive atmosphere Discuss career opportunities in construction and transferability of soft skills to PSE and other careers

Interview Important part of the selection process Chance for staff to build respect All program staff dealing with participants should participate One or two current students and graduates should also participate

Mental Toughness Applicants invited to Mental Toughness should have at least one week to make final preparations Programs should send a letter AND speak directly with applicants Applicants not invited to Mental Toughness should also be notified with the same speed and respect

Purpose of Mental Toughness Gets young people ready Expose them to high standards, love, support and respect Build positive peer group Helps make the final selection of young people

Plan for Mental Toughness Space Model Staffing Partners

Former Program Director Spanish American Civic Association YouthBuild Presenter Christina Lickmann Former Program Director Spanish American Civic Association YouthBuild

Program Example

Program Example

Program Example

After Mental Toughness Select applicants based on criteria Notify applicants quickly and respectfully Have a process for choosing candidates if more applicants than expected successfully complete Mental Toughness Meet with and provide a list of resources to all applicants that did not complete Mental Toughness

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