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

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

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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. Recruitment Calendar

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Plan for Mental Toughness
Space
Model
Staffing
Partners

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

17. Program Example

18. Program Example

19. Program Example

20. 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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