Planning For Recruitment & Elections

Planning For Recruitment & Elections

Click on each of the Help! areas below for further information and advice.
Use our practical worksheets to help you build your own recruitment plan.

1. Know your boundaries
What does your governing document say about who should be on your Management Committee?

Help! I need to know more about governing documents.
Worksheet: Your Governing Document - what to look for

2. Know your procedures
What procedures are set down in our governing document or by the Management Committee for recruiting, selecting and electing or appointing new members? Do special procedures apply for appointing office bearers?

Help! I need to know more about recruitment and selection procedures.
Help! I need to know more about electing office bearers
Worksheet: Your Governing Document - what to look for
Worksheet: Recruitment and selection procedures

3. Know your committee
What are the gaps in skills, knowledge or representation on your committee? What kind of individual would strengthen your committee?

Help! I need to know more about identifying who we need on our Committee
Worksheet: Carrying out a skills and diversity audit.

4. Know the role
What exactly is involved in being a Management Committee member?

Help! I need to know more about defining the Management Committee role.
Worksheet: Develop a role description

5. Know your opportunities
How will you find and attract the kind of individual(s) you need on your committee?

Help! I need to know more about how to recruit new members
Worksheet: Plan a recruitment campaign

6. Know your induction strategy
How will you introduce new members to their role? What information and support do new members need to carry out their responsibilities?

Help! I need to know more about how to induct new members
Worksheet: Checklist for induction