Identification of Volunteer Screening Practices for Selected Ohio Youth Organizations

Interviews with eight coordinators of youth organization volunteers indicated that most used position descriptions, applications, reference checks, and interviews as screening tools; only four checked motor vehicle records and three checked criminal records. Consistent policies and advanced screenin...

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Published inJournal of extension Vol. 39; no. 1
Main Authors Henderson, Jan, Schmiesing, Ryan J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published http://joe 01.02.2001
Subjects
Adults
Personnel Selection
Screening Procedures
Volunteer Management
Volunteers
Youth Programs
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Summary:Interviews with eight coordinators of youth organization volunteers indicated that most used position descriptions, applications, reference checks, and interviews as screening tools; only four checked motor vehicle records and three checked criminal records. Consistent policies and advanced screening devices were recommended. (SK)
ISSN:1077-5315
1077-5315