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== What do you do for the convention/What is your purpose? == | == Basic Department Description == | ||
=== What do you do for the convention/What is your purpose? === | |||
The Volunteer Coordinator is in charge of organizing prospective volunteers into departments that would suit their skillset. (All volunteer information is confidential! Their information is not to be given out outside of staff, used for personal means, etc. The only exception is hired staff information is made available on the staff sheet for Before-Con staff, for communication related to VancouFur. Operations will have access to the staff sheet for their At-Con department needs and for emergencies but unless someone gives out their information for At-Con staff use outside of that, it is still confidential. Any staff member found abusing access to this information needs to be reported to the Execs and Chair(s).) | The Volunteer Coordinator is in charge of organizing prospective volunteers into departments that would suit their skillset. (All volunteer information is confidential! Their information is not to be given out outside of staff, used for personal means, etc. The only exception is hired staff information is made available on the staff sheet for Before-Con staff, for communication related to VancouFur. Operations will have access to the staff sheet for their At-Con department needs and for emergencies but unless someone gives out their information for At-Con staff use outside of that, it is still confidential. Any staff member found abusing access to this information needs to be reported to the Execs and Chair(s).) | ||
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Please also be aware that while you and your team may be the volunteer coordinators, other staff WILL talk to their friends or answer questions on behalf of the con if asked. All staff can help with the volunteer answering and hiring process, they just need to be encouraged and reminded to communicate these to you (for example, if someone comes to another lead, asking to be in their department, that lead is allowed to accept them! Just check in with leads every once in awhile to check in with their current staff lists and to make sure their teams are all volunteered on the application.) | Please also be aware that while you and your team may be the volunteer coordinators, other staff WILL talk to their friends or answer questions on behalf of the con if asked. All staff can help with the volunteer answering and hiring process, they just need to be encouraged and reminded to communicate these to you (for example, if someone comes to another lead, asking to be in their department, that lead is allowed to accept them! Just check in with leads every once in awhile to check in with their current staff lists and to make sure their teams are all volunteered on the application.) | ||
== What skills are handy for those in this position? == | === What skills are handy for those in this position? === | ||
* Skills in emailing in a professional and upbeat manner will be very useful. | * Skills in emailing in a professional and upbeat manner will be very useful. | ||