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I was a Recruitment Counselor last year (my senior year) and I had a great time. Here are some of my suggestions/thoughts:
-Having a good relationship with your fellow R.C. is crucial! I had never met mine before recruitment but we are still friends (she was a junior in another sorority and we had never crossed paths before, but it turned out one of her best friends was dating one of my good friend's roommates, anyways, small world!) Being able to talk openly with each other is key - we would come up with strategies when we'd think there would be an "issue" with one of our girls and where she was invited back (e.g. someone we thought might get upset and/or try to quit recruitment).
-Be sensitive to any cultural issues that might be a factor for some of your girls. For instance, we had a few girls who were First-Generation American and Greek life - and the recruitment process - was totally foreign to them and they needed a little extra support/clarification throughout the process (and NO, I'm not saying all First-Gen Americans do, we also had a few girls who grew up in areas where Greek life was not prevalent and also assisted them too, but just in general).
-STRESS that decisions about where and in what order you fill out your pref card should be made solely by the girl filling out the card and/or the recruitment counselors (for advice). We had a few pairs of friends in our group and we had to work hard to prevent "groupthink."
-Give out advice and/or suggestions as far as you can in advance on things like correct attire, nametags, etc. Everyday stuff can be explained as it comes up, but especially for those girls who are unfamiliar with the Greek recruitment process, it can be startling to hear the day before recruitment that they need to make a nametag, find suitable clothes (not necessarily NEW clothes, just have them clean and together, lol), et cetera.
-Bring lots of supplies. Things that my fellow RC and I were asked for EACH day (and sometimes multiple times a day):
"I lost my nametag between the last party and this one, do you have anything I can make a new one?" (get those stick-on blank nametags for these last minute solutions)
"My name tag is falling off, you do have a pin?" (bring pins, tape, and a pen)
"I lost my schedule. Where am I supposed to go?" (make sure both you and your fellow RC have the master copy for the day and don't lose it!)
"Do you have any mints?" "I think I am going to faint I am so hungry!" "Do you have a ponytail holder? Mine broke" "I have blisters all over my feet from these heels"
You're not there to solve all of their problems (they are, after all, supposed to be self-sufficient college students!) but I'd suggest carrying around a granola bar, some pins, tape, a pen, blank stick-on nametags, some mints, some band-aids, and some ponytail holders. It sounds like a lot of stuff, but I promise it'll even fit in your purse!
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