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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