AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsor Recruitment Practices Survey
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey offered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) AmeriCorps VISTA program. Your feedback about VISTA member recruitment is important to us. Survey results will be used to design recruitment strategies and materials for the VISTA program.
The survey should only take about 10 minutes of your time. Your answers will not be used to determine funding decisions or penalize you in any way.
If you have questions about this survey, please contact [email protected].
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Which in-person methods do you currently use or have used in the past to share recruitment opportunities for VISTAs? (check all that apply)
Community event (please list :______________)
Career or job fair
College recruitment office
Word of mouth to friends and family
Word of mouth to current or former VISTAs
Word of mouth to colleagues and similar organizations
Flyers posted in the community
Which electronic or traditional media do you currently use or have used in the past to share recruitment opportunities for VISTAs? (check all that apply)
Email announcement to colleagues
Email announcement to similar organizations
Posting on my organization’s website
Twitter post
Facebook post
LinkedIn post
Ad in newspaper
Professional journals or newsletters
Which websites do you currently use or have used in the past to share recruitment opportunities for VISTAs? (check all that apply)
MyAmeriCorps portal
Hands On Network Local Action Center
VolunteerMatch.org
Craig’s List
Idealist.org
Indeed.com
Change.org
Opportunityknocks.org
Monster.com
What other methods do you currently use or have used in the past to share recruitment opportunities for VISTAs?
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Do you conduct your recruitment at certain times a year?
Yes
No
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What time of year do you conduct recruitment? (check up to 2)
Fall (October-December)
Winter (January-March)
Spring (April – June)
Summer (July-September)
Why do you choose this season(s)? _______________________________________________________________
On average, how many weeks is your active recruitment period?
1-20, 21+ (drop down menu)
During your recruitment period, on average, how many hours do you and/or your team spend on recruitment activities each week?
0-20, 21+ (drop down menu)
Who helps you recruit? (check all that apply)
VISTA Leader(s)
Sub-site supervisor(s)
Organization’s human resources staff
No one
Other (please list):___________
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Do you focus
your recruitment on specific types of candidates? (yes/no)
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Which types of candidates do you focus on in selecting a candidate? (check all that apply)
People living in the local area
People who will have to relocate to your area
Experienced workers
Recent college graduates
Veterans
Military friends and family
Do you focus
your recruitment on specific skill sets? (yes/no)
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Which skills or skill sets do you focus on in selecting a candidate? (check all that apply)
Business/Entrepreneur
Communications: Marketing
Communications: Public Speaking
Communications: Social media marketing
Communications: Writing/Editing
Community Organization
Computers/Technology: Social media marketing
Computers/Technology: Website design
Conflict Resolution
Counseling
Database design
Disaster Services
Education
Environment
Evaluation
Fine Arts/Crafts
First Aid
Fund raising/Grant Writing
Law
Leadership
Medicine
Non-Profit Management
Public Health
Social Services
Teaching/Tutoring
Team Work
Trade/Construction
Veterans
Volunteer Recruitment/Retention
Youth Development
Do you focus your recruitment on specific personality characteristics? (yes/no)
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Which personality characteristics do you focus on in selecting a candidate? (check all that apply)
Adaptable
Collaborative
Communicative
Confident
Copes with stress
Creative
Culturally competent
Empathetic
Energetic
Fair
Goal oriented
High standards
Honest
Independent
Motivated
Multi-tasker
Outgoing
Solution focused
Self-starter
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Please list other types of candidates, skill sets, or personality characteristics:
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1= not successful
2=somewhat successful
3=successful
4=very successful
1 = not at all easy
2 = somewhat easy
3 = easy
4 = very easy
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What recruitment challenges have you faced? Why?
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First Name, Last Name
Program Name
State
(State drop down list)
Email (optional)
Are you… (check one)
Sponsor/Project Director (oversee project at multiple sub-sites)
Single-site supervisor (oversee a project at one VISTA site and directly supervise VISTAs)
Sub-site supervisor (directly supervise VISTAs at a sub-site of a larger project)
What is the main focus area of your organization’s work? (check all that apply)
Education
Community and economic development
Health/nutrition
Housing
Immigrants/refugees
Seniors
Environment
Veterans
Mentoring
Disaster recovery/relief
Public Safety
Prisoner re-entry
Other (please list :)_____________________
How many years have you been a VISTA sponsor/supervisor?
0-20+ (Drop down menu)
Would you be willing to volunteer to discuss your recruitment methods in detail?
Yes
No
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Thank you for taking the time to answer the survey. Please know that based on your responses, we may be in touch with follow-up questions. Your feedback is important to us!
If you have questions about this survey, please contact [email protected].
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