Unit Commanders' Course1 Recruiting and Retention Main Points –Effective recruiting –Recruiting techniques –Retention is vital because: –Retention techniques –Recruiting cadets to turn senior

Unit Commanders' Course2 Recruiting and Retention Overview This segment is designed to get you to think in terms of designing programs around what is needed to attract and retain senior and cadet members.

Unit Commanders' Course3 Recruiting and Retention Participants Will: discuss the importance of local recruiting formulate and apply recruiting techniques for cadets and seniors define “retention” see and discuss the importance of retention in maintaining quality and continuity in their unit

Unit Commanders' Course4 Recruiting and Retention Participants will: formulate and apply retention techniques for cadets and seniors understand the importance of recruiting their maturing cadet corps into the senior program

Unit Commanders' Course5 Recruiting and Retention The most important resource you have in your unit is not your materiel, but your people!

Unit Commanders' Course6 Recruiting and Retention Effective Recruiting: builds a good foundation of people for your unit can broaden the unit’s base of knowledge and specialties continually brings new blood into the unit to stimulate creativity replaces unit turnover counteracts member burnout

Unit Commanders' Course7 Recruiting and Retention Recruiting Techniques Develop a Unit home page on the WWW Hold several open houses annually Attend career days at local schools Encourage cadets to wear their uniforms once a month at school Display recruiting materials at stores, shopping malls, and airports Target recruiting for members with special skills Encourage parents to join

Unit Commanders' Course8 Recruiting and Retention Retention is vital because: it reduces the need to constantly train new people it provides for corporate memory and history it counteracts member burnout by keeping more people in positions

Unit Commanders' Course9 Recruiting and Retention Retention Techniques Make full use of a unit awards and decorations program Encourage vigorous but useful training Schedule occasional activities away from the squadron Encourage effective communication

Unit Commanders' Course10 Recruiting and Retention Retention Techniques Ensure administrative matters are handled effectively Make and stick to a schedule Encourage members to participate in the process of running the unit

Unit Commanders' Course11 Recruiting and Retention Recruiting Cadet Members Good for cadet and unit –Takes advantage of cadet’s existing skills Cadets need to be recruited for senior membership –Cadets aren’t introduced to the senior program in present cadet program –Senior program different in structure and learning styles

Unit Commanders' Course12 Recruiting and Retention Questions & Answers