Interview Tips How you select your team members is one of the most important elements in building a successful (TBW) team. While the decision on accepting candidates to a team Thrivent Builds Worldwide ultimately rests with you, your perspective should be to include rather than exclude applicants who seek to assist you in the mission. Thrivent Builds Worldwide Interview each applicant individually. If a couple, family, or friends are applying together, be • sure to talk with each applicant. Share your tentative trip itinerary, standard room accommodations, meal plans, ground • transportation, potential worksite tasks, making flight arrangements, and discounted trip pricing for Thrivent benefit members. Ask questions in a confident manner and ask the same questions of each applicant. • Tell the applicant your thoughts concerning particular issues. Always explain any expectations • you might have for a participant. Let the applicant interview you. Give them the opportunity to own choice of becoming a • team member with you as the leader. Throughout your interview, emphasize the importance of team participation. Remind the • applicant that they will be required to participate in each group activity. Be upfront about morning and/or evening devotions and reflection time. You may have an • applicant that isn’t aware Thrivent Financial is a membership organization of Christians or familiar with Habitat’s Christian principles. Don’t wait until you arrive at your destination to reveal this information to them. Interview as many applicants as possible. Give yourself the benefit of a wide pool by taking • each applicant into consideration. You are not required to make a decision on the phone after the first phone call. However, some • team leaders do extend an invitation during this conversation. If you are not comfortable making a decision after the first phone call, politely tell the applicant that you are committed to interviewing all applicants and you will make your decision by a certain date. Then make your decisions by your specified date, keeping in mind those applicants you don’t select may want to reenter the process of being selected for another team. Rev. 6-17 Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2
Interview Tips How you select your team members is one of the most important elements in building a successful Thrivent Builds Worldwide (TBW) team. While the decision on accepting candidates to a team ultimately rests with you, your perspective should be to include rather than exclude applicants who seek to assist you in the Thrivent Builds Worldwide mission. • Interview each applicant individually. If a couple, family, or friends are applying together, be sure to talk with each applicant. • Share your tentative trip itinerary, standard room accommodations, meal plans, ground transportation, potential worksite tasks, making flight arrangements, and discounted trip pricing for Thrivent benefit members. • Ask questions in a confident manner and ask the same questions of each applicant. • Tell the applicant your thoughts concerning particular issues. Always explain any expectations you might have for a participant. • Let the applicant interview you. Give them the opportunity to own choice of becoming a team member with you as the leader. • Throughout your interview, emphasize the importance of team participation. Remind the applicant that they will be required to participate in each group activity. • Be upfront about morning and/or evening devotions and reflection time. You may have an applicant that isn’t aware Thrivent Financial is a membership organization of Christians or familiar with Habitat’s Christian principles. Don’t wait until you arrive at your destination to reveal this information to them. • Interview as many applicants as possible. Give yourself the benefit of a wide pool by taking each applicant into consideration. • You are not required to make a decision on the phone after the first phone call. However, some team leaders do extend an invitation during this conversation. If you are not comfortable making a decision after the first phone call, politely tell the applicant that you are committed to interviewing all applicants and you will make your decision by a certain date. Then make your decisions by your specified date, keeping in mind those applicants you don’t select may want to reenter the process of being selected for another team. Rev. 6-17 Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2
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