EOSG and Regions Focus group by WOSM Digital https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup Reflecting on the Volunteers Open Call for 2021-2024 en-us 2021-02-11 02:39:35 UTC 2021-02-17 14:32:07 UTC hello@padlet.com By reference - ie somebody who has already worked with them dberg11 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211098079 2021-02-17 13:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211098079 Volunteer Video Campaign shaylascarlett3 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211098220 Create short videos that showcase the diversity of current operational framework members (emphasis on -30, F, diverse regional representation)  
1) noting why they choose to volunteer and 2) memorable moments from their volunteer experience. ]]> 2021-02-17 13:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211098220 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211099282 Interviews based in competencies]]> 2021-02-17 13:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211099282 By not requiring balances and solely go competence based dberg11 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211100284 Make it easier and faster, the balances delay the process in the recruitment and in the appointment level. Wait for the full groups to be formed and then check the balance
Across the system it delays the process
Choice to make]]> 2021-02-17 13:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211100284 Emphasising in the communication that everyone has a valuable skill set, no matter how old, young, experienced or not they are. https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211100361 (except if they don't speak english, recruitment criteria)]]> 2021-02-17 13:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211100361 Maybe we need to send it to all mails and scout contact that we have and not insist on the NSOs or only the social media https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211100787 2021-02-17 13:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211100787 to save time, start it up before the conference but leverage the conference and forum for promotion and close it one week after the conference or so dberg11 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211102109 Create a pool of volunteers and start the appointments and the approvals after the committee's design of the OF
Leverage regional volunteers pool could also be a fast track to go forward
= One open call with one pool of volunteers for all regions and for the global level to make the process easier and faster, would allow cross regional appointments 
= Should we have a continuous open call? through the triennium]]> 2021-02-17 13:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211102109 Circular and scoutpak is not enough. We need broader promotion https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211104894 If we open more we can make sure to have more options for balanced teams ]]> 2021-02-17 13:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211104894 Background verifications sydcastillo https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211105178 All applications must be endorsed by NSOs and verified by the Regional Support Centre.]]> 2021-02-17 13:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211105178 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211105552 Job descriptions with expectations and specific competencies required. Very  detailed!]]> 2021-02-17 13:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211105552 Consider the possibility to engage Adult in Scouting Consultants to do a first round of profile assessment against a set of prefedined competencies https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211106870 2021-02-17 13:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211106870 online interviews especially now the online intervention is more familiar with people https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211108439 2021-02-17 13:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211108439 Actively reach out to Regions (via perhaps Regional offices) in the recruitment process to suggest names in addition to the open call https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211108750 2021-02-17 13:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211108750 Early start of the campaign, even if the specific teams that will form the OF are not yet defined, main areas or trends can be already identified and the applicants can show their interest https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211111567 Can we identify the areas to increase the interest of volunteers applying]]> 2021-02-17 13:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211111567 Pool the volunteers from the Regional Open Calls, avoiding us to go through the whole process on the world level dberg11 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211111862 2021-02-17 13:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211111862 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211113293 Big spread by all the possible channels ]]> 2021-02-17 13:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211113293 perhaps check volunteers' profile on social media (check how they showcase their expertise) https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211115635 Thin line in profiling]]> 2021-02-17 13:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211115635 To be an automated form and can be easy to use https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211116129 2021-02-17 13:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211116129 Blended approach sydcastillo https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211116296 Invitational and open call]]> 2021-02-17 13:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211116296 Allow people to apply without NSO endorsement (some valuable people doesn't get to reach to the leadership of the NSOs). Ask for endorsement at a later stage. https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211118786 Knowing people at the NSO level can be an obstacle to an application
Better collaborate with the NSOs to promote the open call
It can bring a lot of tensions with the NSO not to have the endorsement ahead, it can open to too many application 
Example of the consultants, when endorsement requested, the NSOs sometimes feel trapped ]]> 2021-02-17 13:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211118786 to review the form and only keep what we really use dberg11 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211122383 there's a lot of information we ask people and then never use in the selection process]]> 2021-02-17 13:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211122383 Include a "What to Expect" Info graphic as part of the promotional materials shaylascarlett3 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211123504 More insights thanks to the one year plan around the expectations are for volunteers and how the commitment will look like]]> 2021-02-17 13:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211123504 linked with easing the form, consider GDPR https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211125490 We are not meant to ask unnecessary information ]]> 2021-02-17 13:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211125490 Regional vs world applications of volunteers worldscouting https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211183209 2021-02-17 14:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211183209 consider how to deal with the "time race" when the selection process starts (ie people picking immediately the most diverse for their groups and leaving the latter groups with problems) dberg11 https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211224256 2021-02-17 14:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211224256 Important to maintain the interest of the volunteers through encouraging them to apply to other volunteers roles worldscouting https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211266690 2021-02-17 14:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/worldscouting/EOSGRFocusGroup/wish/1211266690