Volunteer Interview Name of Local Council_____________ City_____________________________ Prospective Volunteer Name_______________________________ NON-DIRECTIVE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What attracted you to our agency? What would make you consider volunteering for the CAN Council? 2. When you’re working on a project, what most energizes you and why? 3. Tell me about your past volunteer experiences? What do you enjoy the most? 4. What do you know about the CAN Council? 5. If you could define the perfect volunteer job for you, what would it be? 6. What are three descriptive words that a past employer/reference would use to describe you? Volunteer Interview Prospective Volunteer Name_______________________________ 7. What makes you uncomfortable, annoyed or stressed? 8. .What skills, talents and strength do you have to contribute? 9. How would you feel or handle hearing a child disclose of sexual or physical abuse? 10. What do you hope to gain from this experience? 11. What non-salary thing make you feel rewarded for a job well done? 12. Why should I choose you for this position? Volunteer Interview Prospective Volunteer Name_______________________________ 13. Do you prefer working alone on a project or as part of a group? 14. What can I tell you about our agency? 15. Other? Comment:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Volunteer Interview Results Prospective Volunteer Name_______________________________ MATCH WITH VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Discuss potential volunteer positions and check match of interests, qualifications, and availability. To be completed after interview INTERVIEWER ASSESSMENT Appearance: □ Poised, neat □ Acceptable □ Non Acceptable Comment:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reactions to Questions: □ Helpful, interested, volunteered information □ Answers questions □ Evasive □ Confused Comment:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposition: □ Outgoing, pleasant, confident □ Reserved □ Withdrawn, moody □ Suspicious, antagonistic Comment:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Volunteer Interview Results Prospective Volunteer Name_______________________________ Interpersonal Skills: □ Adept at dealing with others
