Roedd plant â phobl ifanc yn cymryd rhan mewn pedwar cam allweddol yn y broses recriwtio, yn cynnwys:Cynnal gweithdai gyda phlant a phobl ifanc i ofyn ei barn am y tri phrif beth sy’n bwysig iddynt fel rhan o rôl y Comisiynydd Plant – a adlewyrchwyd yn y gwaith o baratoi’r pecyn ymgeisio.Ystyried y datganiadau personol a ysgrifennwyd i blant a phobl ifanc gan yr ymgeiswyr ar y rhestr hir gan grŵp o blant a phobl ifanc a oedd, yn eu tro, yn argymell yr ymgeiswyr a ffafriwyd i’r Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a’r panel penodi trawsbleidiol a’r panel penodi pobl ifanc.Gwnaeth yr ymgeiswyr gyflwyniad i ddosbarth o blant ysgol ar y pwnc “Pe byddwn i’n llwyddiannus, beth fyddai’r pum blaenoriaeth i chi fel Comisiynydd Plant Cymru?  Pa wahaniaeth a fyddech wedi gobeithio’i wneud ar ôl eich blwyddyn gyntaf, ac erbyn diwedd eich cyfnod fel Comisiynydd?” Gofynnwyd cyfres o gwestiynau i’r ymgeiswyr ar y rhestr fer, gan blant, ac yna rhoddwyd adborth ysgrifenedig i’r  panel penodi trawsbleidiol a’r panel penodi pobl ifanc, ar berfformiad pob ymgeisydd, gan y plant. Datblygwyd a gofynnwyd y cwestiynau hyn gan blant, ac fe ffilmiwyd y sesiwn a’i ddangos i’r ddau banel penodi.Cafodd yr ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus gyfweliad ffurfiol gan banel penodi pobl ifanc. Rhoddwyd gwybod am yr ymgeisydd a ffafriwyd i’r panel dewis trawsbynciol, a roddodd ystyriaeth i’r argymhelliad wrth benderfynu ar yr ymgeisydd a ffafriwyd ganddynt hwy. Roedd y panel hwn yn grŵp amrywiol o bobl ifanc o dan gadeiryddiaeth person ifanc.
Children and young people were involved in four significant stages of the recruitment process, including:Workshops were held with children and young people to seek their views about the top three things which are important to them in the role of Children’s Commissioner, which were reflected in the preparation of the candidate pack.The personal statements written for children and young people by the longlisted candidates were considered by a group of children and young people who made a recommendation about their preferred candidates to the Minister for Social Justice and the cross-party and young person’s appointment panels.Candidates made a presentation to a class of school children on the topic “If you were successful, what would be your top five priorities as Children’s Commissioner for Wales?  What difference would you hope to have made after your first year, and by the end of your time as commissioner?” Shortlisted candidates were asked a series of questions by the children who then provided written feedback to the cross-party and young person’s appointment panels on the performance of each candidate. These questions were developed and asked by the children and the session was filmed and shown to both interview panels.The successful candidates were formally interviewed by a young person’s appointment panel. The young people’s panel made a recommendation of their preferred candidate to the cross-party appointment panel, which considered this recommendation in determining their preferred candidate. This panel was made up of a diverse group of young people and chaired by a young person.