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=== Team Recruitment Strategy === | === Team Recruitment Strategy === | ||
'''''Learning objective:''''' ''Team members will | '''''Learning objective:''''' ''Team members will design a recruitment approach that attracts both new Active NET volunteers and Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs), building a sustainable pipeline of engaged responders.'' | ||
'''''Preparation:''''' Review the NETwiki pages concerning [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)]]. | '''''Preparation:''''' Review the NETwiki pages concerning [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)]]. | ||
'''''Facilitation:''''' Open the session by reminding the team that a healthy NET program relies on steady recruitment—volunteers retire, move, or get busy, so planning ahead ensures the team remains resilient. Share a few proven outreach methods, such as tabling at neighborhood events, giving short presentations at community association meetings, or partnering with local schools, faith groups, or businesses. | '''''Facilitation:''''' Open the session by reminding the team that a healthy NET program relies on steady recruitment—volunteers retire, move, or get busy, so planning ahead ensures the team remains resilient. Share a few proven outreach methods, such as tabling at neighborhood events, giving short presentations at community association meetings, or partnering with local schools, faith groups, or businesses. | ||
Start the discussion by explaining that recruitment isn’t one-size-fits-all: some community members are ready to commit to full NET training, while others prefer a lighter, support-oriented role as ATVs. Both groups strengthen the team—Active NETs provide certified disaster response capability, and ATVs expand reach, offer surge capacity, and often become future Active NETs. | |||
Facilitate a brainstorming session with two columns on a whiteboard or shared doc: one for Active NET recruitment and one for ATV recruitment. For the Active NET side, encourage strategies like: | |||
Speaking at neighborhood association meetings. | |||
Hosting preparedness workshops that funnel interested participants into NET training. | |||
Personal invitations to neighbors who show leadership or reliability in other contexts. | |||
For the ATV side, highlight approaches such as: | |||
Tabling at community events with “light lift” volunteer opportunities. | |||
Inviting friends/family of current NETs to join as ATVs. | |||
Promoting ATVs as a “try it out” role for those curious but not yet ready for full training. | |||
Once ideas are collected, guide the team to choose one concrete action for each category (NET + ATV) to carry forward this quarter. Assign point people and timelines. Remind the team that recruitment should reflect the diversity of the community and that ATVs can help keep people engaged while waiting for a Basic NET training seat. | |||
Debrief Questions: | |||
Which audiences are we currently reaching well, and which are we overlooking? | |||
How can we make sure both Active NETs and ATVs feel valued in our team? | |||
What’s one concrete step we can take this quarter to bring in at least one new Active NET and one new ATV? | |||
How can we track and celebrate new recruits so they stay motivated? | |||
