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Volunteer recruitment and selection strategies are planned, consistent and meet the needs of the organisation and volunteers.
A brief guide in how to involve volunteers from a culturally or linguistically diverse background. The resource covers key stages of the volunteer management cycle including recruitment, induction and training.
Author: Volunteering Victoria
A guide on volunteer recruitment, including how to match the right volunteers to the right role. Includes checklists and helpful tips.
Author: Volunteer Scotland
A comprehensive guide to the legal obligations an organisation has for its volunteers. This six part guide includes: 1. Introduction and overview 2. Volunteer, employee or independent contractor? 3. Recruiting, inducting, managing and ending the volunteer relationship 4. Volunteer safety with annexures 5. Workplace behaviour 6. Other legal issues relevant to volunteers
Author: Not-for-Profit Law, Justice Connect
A good practice guide for engaging and supporting volunteers.
Author: Volunteer Scotland, Scottish Volunteering Forum
An example of a policy statement regarding the involvement of volunteers with a criminal record, aimed at potential volunteers.
Author: Southern Volunteering (SA) Inc
A guide on recruitment, including information on selection, screening, and types of recruitment.
Author: Volunteering Victoria
A basic template for considering a recruitment plan.
Author: Volunteer Scotland
A brief guide on completing reference checks during the selection and screening process.
Author: Volunteer Ireland
A template for a reference request letter.
Author: Volunteer Edinburgh, Volunteer Wiki
Research findings and recommendations on the involvement of retirees in rural volunteering projects.
Author: Queensland University of Technology, Australian Government Australian Research Council, Queensland Government Department of Communities, La Trobe University
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