Deep Dive Session 1: Volunteer Recruitment with Jeff Juhala

TODAY Review highlights from Volunteer expert, Thomas McGee Common recruiting options. Challenges in recruiting. Open forum for questions and discussions.

1. Volunteer Expert Thomas McGee 12 newsletters offered by Mr. McGee for use and training.

Where to find?

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters We have to ask the potential volunteer to get involved. Recruiting is asking. Recruiting is inviting, one on one. Recruiting is saying to a particular individual, … you would be a huge help to our team."

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters Recruiting is the dogged, persistent, tenacious work of asking and asking and asking.

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters The volunteer wants to be asked. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 41.9% of the 64.3 million people who volunteered in the U.S. last year were asked to volunteer by someone in the organization.

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters Eliminate the guilt-driven volunteers. I don't want any more VDPs- Very Draining People who are high maintenance. I want to recruit for passion, not an event. The 21st century volunteer doesn't want to make a contribution-- they want to make a difference.

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters In almost five decades of engaging volunteers, I am learning this lesson now more than ever. Many of my most dependable and effective volunteers never volunteer. I needed to ask them. Question Three: How can I take advantage of the fact that 21st century volunteers do not raise their hands?

Directors Page Volunteer Newsletters .

The Seven Deadly Sins of Recruiting Volunteers Sin One: Expect Announcements to Get Volunteers Sin Two: Go It Alone Sin Three: Recruit Life-time Individuals—Not Short-term Project Teams Sin Four: Assume That "No" Means "Never" Sin Five: Fall Into the BIC Trap Sin Six: Be People Driven Rather Than Position Driven Sin Seven: Give the Position the Wrong Job Title

Three Reasons People Volunteer People also volunteer because of friendship. When a friend personally asks someone to volunteer, it is often hard to say, "No."

What Do We Do Now! Read the newsletters as a team How do we apply the info?

2. Common RFK Recruiting Options (Note: Mentors can only be recruited from previous camp staff, Club staff can be brand new recruits). Your Sponsoring church. Partnering churches. Faith-based colleges or clubs at States colleges. Friend recruiting. Discussion about other options.

3. Challenges in Recruiting Recruiting the wrong volunteers. Too many outside your sponsoring church Too many outside of the faith community. Good people that are not a good fit.

3. Challenges in Recruiting Not saying No 2018-What percentage of volunteers were turned down? Avg. RFK Camps turned down 7% after the interview; 50% of all RFK Camps accepted everyone RFK Camp Compliance report 2018.

3. Challenges in Recruiting Being Desperate – If desperation makes you pray harder or search wider, okay. But if it makes you lower your standards, you will pay a price for it.

4. Open Discussion on Recruiting Challenges

Jeff’s simple formula from personal experience and hearing from Directors: Pray about the right people. Be selective – RFK is not for everyone and you don't want everyone. ASK people directly to join your team.