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Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies
To hear the presentation by phone call:
(646) 307-1708
Access Code: 243-315-894
Jennifer Bennett, CVA, Senior Manager, Education & Training
Matt Wallace, Senior Associate, Nonprofit Relations
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Agenda
•Why Conduct Interviews?
•Preparation
•Specific Interview Processes
•Forming Good Questions
•Interviewing Pitfalls
•Evaluating the Interview & Further Steps
•Interview Solutions for Groups
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Why Conduct Interviews?
• From the Organization’s Perspective
– Promote Organization
– Expand on information from application
– Investigate validity of information
– Obtain additional verbal and nonverbal information
– Identifying the fit
• From the Potential Volunteer Perspective
– Learn more about organization, culture, programs, etc.
– Norms and Values
– More complete understanding of roles and responsibilities
– Decide if it’s a good fit
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Preparation
• Written Volunteer Position
– Volunteer Recruiter and Supervising Staff
• Communicating Overall Interview Process
– Create Buy-In and Trust
• Appropriate Level of Interview
– Interview Matches Position
• Who’s Going to Interview?
– Team
– Volunteer(s)
– Committee
• Final Decision Making
– Volunteer and Supervising Staff
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Specific Interview Processes
Preparation
• Schedule adequate time
• Private Space – clean, orderly, no distractions
• Reviewed position description – identify skills needed
• Select questions
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Specific Interview Processes (continued)
Conduct Interview
• Open Interview - put potential volunteer at ease
• Convey purpose of interview – dialog
• Overview of organization
• Ask potential volunteer for background information –
interests
• Questions relevant to position – roles and responsibilities
• Core Questions – same questions for same position
• Respond to potential volunteers questions –
responsibilities, organization culture, etc.
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Specific Interview Processes
Close the Interview
• End Interview - be clear and concise
• Outline Next Steps and Timeline
– Background check
– Reference checks
– Interviews with staff
– Training schedule
• Convey how and when the offer will be made
• Don’t complete the process at this step
– Shouldn’t be sole basis for volunteer placement
– Accept or not accept
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Forming Good Questions
• Closed Ended Questions
– Answered by “yes” or “no”
– Do not foster additional information or conversation
– Begin with “Can” “Do” “Will” “Is”
• Examples
– “Do you type?”
– “Can you work in the evening?”
– “Do you enjoy working with children?”
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Forming Good Questions
• Open Ended Questions
– Require an explanation
– Help you delve for more information
– Start with “What” “When” “How’ “Where”
• Examples
– “How did you…?”
– “Tell me more about…?”
– “What did you like about…?”
– “What would you change about…?”
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Interview Pitfalls
• Not Being Prepared
– Don’t have questions relevant to position
• Doing all the Talking
– Interviewer(s) talk 25% of the time
• Active Listening
– Making a decision before the interview is complete
– Not asking follow-up questions
• Remember Your Goal
– Describe organization, position, responsibilities, etc.
• Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know”
– Follow up with information you don’t have
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Evaluating the Interview
• Schedule time to write up interview notes
– Summarize interview while impressions are fresh
– Clear descriptors – jog memory
– Summarize pros and cons – trust your first impressions
– Body language
– Surprises or interesting answers
– Are they a good match?
– What additional information is needed from other sources?
– Make a recommendation for next steps
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Further Steps
• Create a timeline for decision making
• Checking references
• Background checks
• Next Interviews
• Orientation
• Training
• How offer is made
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Preparing for Group Interview
Interviews for Short-term or Event Based Volunteers
• Flyer
– Overview of event
• Handouts
– Individual Positions
• Interest Form
– Contact Information
– Choice of Position
– Other Information: T-Shirt size, Training Dates
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Group Interview
• Orientation/Overview of event
• Briefly speak about each position
• Allow time for position selection
• Fill out Interest form
• Answer questions
– Team of volunteers
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Resources
Learning Center
Find upcoming webinar dates, how-to videos and more
http://learn.volunteermatch.org
VolunteerMatch Community
Ask and answer questions after the webinar – use keywords Interview Strategies
http://community.volunteermatch.org/volunteer
Upcoming Related Webinar Topics:
The New Volunteer Manager’s Toolkit
Measuring Success: How to Strategically Assess your Volunteer Program
Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in your Volunteer Engagement Program
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Thanks for attending!
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Visit Engaging Volunteers, our nonprofit blog:
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For any questions contact:
Jennifer Bennett
(415) 321-3639
@JenBennettCVA
jbennett@volunteermatch.org
Sample Interview Questions
It is important that the individuals conducting the interview are prepared with the appropriate questions.
Throughout the interview, consider how well the volunteer and the position complement each other or
how the potential volunteer listens and responds to the questions. Choose one or more appropriate
questions from the following areas. You may choose to ask additional questions based on an individuals
response to your initial question(s) and in relationship to position responsibilities outlined in the position
description.
Leadership Skills
• What experiences have you had in working with adults and/or children in a volunteer or employment
setting?
• What skills and qualifications do you have that will help you in this position?
• Describe how children/other adults would view you as a role model.
• Describe a time when you had to work as a member of a team to complete a project.
• Describe how you would engage other volunteers in programs where you are responsible.
• Give an example of how you would involve parents, guardians, or other community members in your
programs.
• What do you plan on doing as a volunteer?
• Describe a leadership role you have held. What made that role challenging? What did you like about
serving in a leadership role? What did you dislike?
• What kind of rewards do you need to stay motivated?
• How do you like to be recognized?
Human Relations Skills
• Consider the following scenario: Volunteers are talking behind an agent's back. What do you do?
• What kind of people do you most enjoy working with?
• Describe a time when you've been involved in a conflict with another individual or group.
• How did you handle the situation?
• How would you work with an upset parent or volunteer?
• Describe a situation when you've been criticized. How did you react? What did you learn?
• What kinds of people do you find hard to work with and how do you handle the situation?
• What kind of discipline techniques would you use with: disruptive or irresponsible children; a child
who deliberately defies your request for cooperation; or a child who consistently misses meetings
without explanations?
• Describe a time when you've worked closely with someone from a different background from
yourself.
• How do you feel about working with people different from yourself? What did you learn? (i.e.
different racial/ethnic backgrounds, developmentally disabled, different socio-economic, backgrounds,
different sexual orientation, etc.).
• Describe your ideal supervisor.
Organizational Skills
• Describe a typical day for yourself. Describe a particularly busy day.
• What record keeping experience have you had?
• How would you organize youth/adults to work together on a project?
• What techniques/methods have you found to be useful? What does not work well?
• Describe how you would help a group of youth/adults reach a decision.
• Describe instances when you have planned or conducted meetings.
• Describe an "ideal" meeting.
• Are you willing to attend orientation/training sessions to assist in your volunteer role?
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Adaptability
• Describe a situation in which you did not get your way or when you did not agree with a decision
made. How did you handle it? What was your reaction?
• Describe a particularly stressful situation in which you have been involved. How did you handle this?
What made it stressful?
Dependability
• Describe one project/activity for which you had total responsibility from the beginning to the end.
• How do you handle a situation when you know that you are unable to complete an assignment or
commitment?
• Do you have available transportation if needed?
Communication
• How comfortable do you feel speaking in front of a group?
• What public speaking or writing experiences do you have?
• What, in your opinion, makes a good listener?
• What methods could you use to communicate with participants in a program that you are responsible
for?
• Describe a situation when you were responsible for speaking in front of a group of people.
• What strategies do you use to communicate with others in a stressful or tense situation?
General Questions
• What do you want to accomplish as a volunteer?
• Why do you want to be a volunteer in our organization?
• What is your view on competition?
• How important is winning to you?
• What attracted you to [Organization Name]?
• Tell me about your current and past volunteer experiences.
• What have you enjoyed most about previous volunteer positions?
• How much time would you like to volunteer?
• What specific skills do you have to contribute to the program?
• Tell me about your work experience.

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Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies

  • 2. 2 Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies To hear the presentation by phone call: (646) 307-1708 Access Code: 243-315-894 Jennifer Bennett, CVA, Senior Manager, Education & Training Matt Wallace, Senior Associate, Nonprofit Relations
  • 3. 3 Agenda •Why Conduct Interviews? •Preparation •Specific Interview Processes •Forming Good Questions •Interviewing Pitfalls •Evaluating the Interview & Further Steps •Interview Solutions for Groups
  • 4. 4 Why Conduct Interviews? • From the Organization’s Perspective – Promote Organization – Expand on information from application – Investigate validity of information – Obtain additional verbal and nonverbal information – Identifying the fit • From the Potential Volunteer Perspective – Learn more about organization, culture, programs, etc. – Norms and Values – More complete understanding of roles and responsibilities – Decide if it’s a good fit
  • 5. 5 Preparation • Written Volunteer Position – Volunteer Recruiter and Supervising Staff • Communicating Overall Interview Process – Create Buy-In and Trust • Appropriate Level of Interview – Interview Matches Position • Who’s Going to Interview? – Team – Volunteer(s) – Committee • Final Decision Making – Volunteer and Supervising Staff
  • 6. 6 Specific Interview Processes Preparation • Schedule adequate time • Private Space – clean, orderly, no distractions • Reviewed position description – identify skills needed • Select questions
  • 7. 7 Specific Interview Processes (continued) Conduct Interview • Open Interview - put potential volunteer at ease • Convey purpose of interview – dialog • Overview of organization • Ask potential volunteer for background information – interests • Questions relevant to position – roles and responsibilities • Core Questions – same questions for same position • Respond to potential volunteers questions – responsibilities, organization culture, etc.
  • 8. 8 Specific Interview Processes Close the Interview • End Interview - be clear and concise • Outline Next Steps and Timeline – Background check – Reference checks – Interviews with staff – Training schedule • Convey how and when the offer will be made • Don’t complete the process at this step – Shouldn’t be sole basis for volunteer placement – Accept or not accept
  • 9. 9 Forming Good Questions • Closed Ended Questions – Answered by “yes” or “no” – Do not foster additional information or conversation – Begin with “Can” “Do” “Will” “Is” • Examples – “Do you type?” – “Can you work in the evening?” – “Do you enjoy working with children?”
  • 10. 10 Forming Good Questions • Open Ended Questions – Require an explanation – Help you delve for more information – Start with “What” “When” “How’ “Where” • Examples – “How did you…?” – “Tell me more about…?” – “What did you like about…?” – “What would you change about…?”
  • 11. 11 Interview Pitfalls • Not Being Prepared – Don’t have questions relevant to position • Doing all the Talking – Interviewer(s) talk 25% of the time • Active Listening – Making a decision before the interview is complete – Not asking follow-up questions • Remember Your Goal – Describe organization, position, responsibilities, etc. • Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know” – Follow up with information you don’t have
  • 12. 12 Evaluating the Interview • Schedule time to write up interview notes – Summarize interview while impressions are fresh – Clear descriptors – jog memory – Summarize pros and cons – trust your first impressions – Body language – Surprises or interesting answers – Are they a good match? – What additional information is needed from other sources? – Make a recommendation for next steps
  • 13. 13 Further Steps • Create a timeline for decision making • Checking references • Background checks • Next Interviews • Orientation • Training • How offer is made
  • 14. 14 Preparing for Group Interview Interviews for Short-term or Event Based Volunteers • Flyer – Overview of event • Handouts – Individual Positions • Interest Form – Contact Information – Choice of Position – Other Information: T-Shirt size, Training Dates
  • 15. 15 Group Interview • Orientation/Overview of event • Briefly speak about each position • Allow time for position selection • Fill out Interest form • Answer questions – Team of volunteers
  • 16. 16 Resources Learning Center Find upcoming webinar dates, how-to videos and more http://learn.volunteermatch.org VolunteerMatch Community Ask and answer questions after the webinar – use keywords Interview Strategies http://community.volunteermatch.org/volunteer Upcoming Related Webinar Topics: The New Volunteer Manager’s Toolkit Measuring Success: How to Strategically Assess your Volunteer Program Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in your Volunteer Engagement Program
  • 17. 17 Thanks for attending! Join us online: Like us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VolunteerMatch Follow us on Twitter: @VolunteerMatch Visit Engaging Volunteers, our nonprofit blog: blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/ For any questions contact: Jennifer Bennett (415) 321-3639 @JenBennettCVA jbennett@volunteermatch.org
  • 18. Sample Interview Questions It is important that the individuals conducting the interview are prepared with the appropriate questions. Throughout the interview, consider how well the volunteer and the position complement each other or how the potential volunteer listens and responds to the questions. Choose one or more appropriate questions from the following areas. You may choose to ask additional questions based on an individuals response to your initial question(s) and in relationship to position responsibilities outlined in the position description. Leadership Skills • What experiences have you had in working with adults and/or children in a volunteer or employment setting? • What skills and qualifications do you have that will help you in this position? • Describe how children/other adults would view you as a role model. • Describe a time when you had to work as a member of a team to complete a project. • Describe how you would engage other volunteers in programs where you are responsible. • Give an example of how you would involve parents, guardians, or other community members in your programs. • What do you plan on doing as a volunteer? • Describe a leadership role you have held. What made that role challenging? What did you like about serving in a leadership role? What did you dislike? • What kind of rewards do you need to stay motivated? • How do you like to be recognized? Human Relations Skills • Consider the following scenario: Volunteers are talking behind an agent's back. What do you do? • What kind of people do you most enjoy working with? • Describe a time when you've been involved in a conflict with another individual or group. • How did you handle the situation? • How would you work with an upset parent or volunteer? • Describe a situation when you've been criticized. How did you react? What did you learn? • What kinds of people do you find hard to work with and how do you handle the situation? • What kind of discipline techniques would you use with: disruptive or irresponsible children; a child who deliberately defies your request for cooperation; or a child who consistently misses meetings without explanations? • Describe a time when you've worked closely with someone from a different background from yourself. • How do you feel about working with people different from yourself? What did you learn? (i.e. different racial/ethnic backgrounds, developmentally disabled, different socio-economic, backgrounds, different sexual orientation, etc.). • Describe your ideal supervisor. Organizational Skills • Describe a typical day for yourself. Describe a particularly busy day. • What record keeping experience have you had? • How would you organize youth/adults to work together on a project? • What techniques/methods have you found to be useful? What does not work well? • Describe how you would help a group of youth/adults reach a decision. • Describe instances when you have planned or conducted meetings. • Describe an "ideal" meeting. • Are you willing to attend orientation/training sessions to assist in your volunteer role? Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies 1 VolunteerMatch.org
  • 19. Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies 2 VolunteerMatch.org Adaptability • Describe a situation in which you did not get your way or when you did not agree with a decision made. How did you handle it? What was your reaction? • Describe a particularly stressful situation in which you have been involved. How did you handle this? What made it stressful? Dependability • Describe one project/activity for which you had total responsibility from the beginning to the end. • How do you handle a situation when you know that you are unable to complete an assignment or commitment? • Do you have available transportation if needed? Communication • How comfortable do you feel speaking in front of a group? • What public speaking or writing experiences do you have? • What, in your opinion, makes a good listener? • What methods could you use to communicate with participants in a program that you are responsible for? • Describe a situation when you were responsible for speaking in front of a group of people. • What strategies do you use to communicate with others in a stressful or tense situation? General Questions • What do you want to accomplish as a volunteer? • Why do you want to be a volunteer in our organization? • What is your view on competition? • How important is winning to you? • What attracted you to [Organization Name]? • Tell me about your current and past volunteer experiences. • What have you enjoyed most about previous volunteer positions? • How much time would you like to volunteer? • What specific skills do you have to contribute to the program? • Tell me about your work experience.