Fitting the
Volunteer
to the Job

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Chapter II

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If a Civilian Defense volunteer office has been
organized in your community your first job will

be to make needs for volunteer personnel known to
it. Be very specific as to the exact nature of the
job volunteers are to do and the desirable qualifi-
cations for each jov, giving other information such
as days and hours, where the volunteer is to report,
who will supervise him, etc. The volunteer office
will refer prospective volunteers for the position,

leaving to the particular recreation group the right

to the acceptance or rejection of these volunteers.

The recruiting of volunteers should not be difficult

since in a national crisis people are readier to volun~
teer than under normal conditions. If possible every-

one who shows a genuine desire to serve should be given

some sort of work in a field with which he or she is

familiar. Best results are secured if volunteers are

assigned only to jobs for which they have some aptitude

or preparation. All volunteers should have such quali-

fications as:
1. Character and a high standard of personal conduct.

2. Dependability.