UMOM$Targeted$Volunteer$

Recruitment$$

Results%

Ending%the%Cycle%of%Homelessness%

+Due%to%the%number%of%volunteer%posi6ons,%it%is%
essen6al%that%volunteer%recruitment%is%
though:ul%and%direct.%%
+Volunteer%posi6ons%are%skill%based%and%thrive%
o%of%the%knowledge%of%the%volunteer.%%
+There%are%not%enough%people%in%each%volunteer%
program%with%the%right%skills%to%perform%the%
du6es%that%are%needed.%

What%isnt%working?%
+Warm%Body%Recruitment%%
+Oering%Volunteer%posi6ons%to%
general%popula6on.%
+AMer%volunteer%has%applied,%
assessing%their%skills%and%assets%
and%placing%them%in%posi6on.%%%%
(McCurley%&%Lynch,%2011)%

1.$Evaluate$what$job$needs$to$be$done$
(McCurley&%Lynch,%2011)%
+UMOM%has%a%variety%of%skill+based%volunteer%

opportuni6es%such%as,%human%services,%employment%
services,%tutoring,%and%administra6ve%du6es.%%

2.$Who$would$want$to$do$the$job$&$where$
will$you$nd$them.$(McCurley%&%Lynch,%2011)%

+For%general%public:%when%pos6ng%%a%posi6on%or%recrui6ng,%
make%the%process%formal.%This%means%a%resume%is%required%
and%an%applica6on%is%lled%out%for%specic%posi6ons.%
Therefore%elimina6ng%one+on+one%and%assessment%before%
placement.%%

3.$Building$Partnerships$in$the$community$

(Volunteer%Benevoles,%Canada)%
GU6lizing%partners%and%poten6al%partners%in%the%community%%
with%certain%skill%sets%and%background%or%educa6on.%This%
could%poten6ally%turn%into%a%matching%system%for%employees%
and%volunteers.$

The%Key%to%Success%

+Targeted%Recruitment%or%Skills+based%
recruitment.%
+Service%to%non+prot%organiza6on%by%
individuals%or%groups%that%capitalizes%on%
personal%talents%or%core%business%or%
professional%skills,%experiences%or%educa6ons%
for%the%purpose%of%building%organiza6ons%
strength%and%increasing%capacity.%
(Volunteer%Benevoles,%Canada)%

$$$$$IMPACT$

What%is%the%issue?%

Steps%to%Success%

+The$recruitment$message,$to$
which$they$respond,$is$for$a$
specic$set$of$skills$required$for$a$
specic$volunteer$opportunity,$
such$as$a$school$counselor$
volunteering$for$human$services.$
Some$skillsGbased$volunteers$may$
contact$an$organizaQon$directly$
with$a$resume$outlining$their$skills$
and$inquire$about$volunteer$
opportuniQes$that$would$be$
engaging$and$saQsfying$for$them.$$
+The$addiQon$of$skillsGbased$
approach$will$help$UMOM$to$meet$
and$to$expand$its$mission.$The$
specialized$skills$and$experQse$that$
volunteers$bring$will$add$not$only$
the$volunteer$base$but$also$to$the$
knowledge$and$skill$base$of$the$
whole$organizaQon.$
+The$increased$visibility$within$the$
organizaQon$and$the$community,$
builds$capacity$and$the$impact$of$
new$volunteer$involvement$will$
keep$UMOM$growing$and$
changing.$$
+SkillsGbased$approach$gives$the$
opportunity$for$$UMOM$to$build$
capacity$in$strategicG$partnerships$
in$coaliQon$with$organizaQons$and$
companies,$build$awareness,$and$
ulQmately$provide$superior$
services$to$end$the$cycle$of$
homelessness.$$
(Volunteer%Benevoles,%Canada)$

References%

McCurley,%S.,%&%Lynch,%R.%(2011).%Volunteer)management.%(3%ed.).%Plaasburgh:%Interpub%Group%Corpora6on.%

FAQs%+%Skills%Based%Volunteer%Engagement.%(n.d.).%Volunteer)Benevoles.)Retrieved)December)6,)2013,)from)
)h?p://volunteer.ca/content/faqsDskillsDbasedDvolunteerDengagement%