Interviewing Potential Volunteers
Training Description:
Do you screen potential adult volunteers? Do you know what you’re looking for when you read those references and volunteer applications? What should you follow up on or maybe ask some additional questions about during the interview. The interview process is a critical part of the screening process and one of discovery. Join us for the opportunity to actively participate in a hands-on workshop focused on fine-tuning your skills for interviewing volunteers. Workshop participants will:
- Understand the importance of reviewing references and applications
- Discuss common interview challenges
- Discover the expectations the volunteer has for their experience
- Ask appropriate and relevant interview questions
- Identify potential “red flags”
- Learn to conduct effective interviews
- Get to know your volunteers
Join us for learn more about screen volunteers and practice asking those important questions.
Who Should Attend:
All MSU Extension Staff who screen volunteers and process volunteers through the Volunteer Selection Process.
Time:
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lunch not included but a break will be provided to get lunch or bring your own.
When:
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - Kent County MSU Extension Office, 775 Ball Ave. N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Cost:
Free for MSU Extension Staff
Trainers:
Christine Heverly
Extension Educator
sisungch@msu.edu
Kristy Oosterhouse
Extension Educator
oosterh6@msu.edu
Registration for Interviewing Potential Volunteers is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on July 1, 2025.
There are 22 openings available.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For more information, contact Kristy Oosterhouse oosterh6@msu.edu