We must be attentive throughout the year to those people who may have gifts and time to offer.

We must match a person to a task. This takes care and time, but the specific is more successful than the general.

Public relations is an ongoing responsibil­ity and we have to let people of all ages and all circumstances know that service is possible. This needs to be a year-round concern, not a last-minute one.

We must keep track of those who offer and respond to them. A simple record system can do this.

When we recruit leaders or helpers, the fol­lowing principles are effective:

1. It should be in person, not apologetically, and with an appropriate level of care and enthusiasm.
2. Introduce yourself and the nature of your visit as well as finding out from them what they know of your program. 
3. It is useful to outline clearly and concisely the task they are being asked to do; its lim­its and time frame. It is also important to clarify if it will involve contact with youth. 
4. Clarify the support available. 
5. Answer their questions and let them as­sist in redefining the job if only part of it suits them.
6. Affirm the benefit to them and your hope in selecting them.
7. Never insist on an immediate decision, but allow time for consideration and reflec­tion. 
8. Make sure that you set a deadline for notifi­cation about their decision and be prepared to make a follow-up telephone call. 
9. It may help to hand the person a written job description. 
10. Always say thank you. 
11. Notify the person by letter of your agreed conclusion. 
12. It may also be helpful to include a second person in the interview with you, espe­cially a young person who may be part of the program concerned. 
13. It is important to conduct the interview at an arranged time, not haphazardly, in a space comfortable for the person being asked. Formality will serve to underline the importance of your request.