Youth Mentoring Programs: Recruiting Mentors for Your Programs
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WHAT IS RECRUITING?
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WHY DO YOU NEED TO RECRUIT?
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD MENTOR?
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HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT QUALITIES YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN A MENTOR?
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HOW DO YOU ATTRACT POTENTIAL MENTORS?
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HOW DO YOU CHOOSE GOOD MENTORS?
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TIPS FOR CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW
The success of any community-based program depends on the dedication, motivation, and ability of the people who participate or volunteer. Nowhere are these attributes more important than in a mentoring program, where adult role models can influence children's lives. If you're setting up such a program, you'll want to have a system in place that will allow you to attract the people who are most likely to make your program a success.
WHAT IS RECRUITING?
Recruiting is the process by which you find people to join or participate in your organization. Recruiting for a program or organization brings people together who share a common goal. For a mentoring program, this means gathering people together who want to make a difference in a young person's life.
WHY DO YOU NEED TO RECRUIT?
Simply put, you'll need to recruit in order to ensure that your supply of mentors meets the demand. For example, if one of your mentors gets sick and must leave the organization, who will take her place? Also, as word of your program spreads, the demand for mentors will probably grow quickly. You'll need a reliable supply of mentors to serve the young people you want to reach.
Anyway, how else are you going to find skilled, motivated people to join your program than by going out and looking for them?
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