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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
Read the OP. They don't want an AI, and they specify that. They want someone strong in recruitment, which is generally someone who's EXPERIENCED it. The OP might be from a struggling chapter, which is not a good place for a new AI.
There are definitely exceptions, especially for AIs who have been involved for awhile. But the poster I was refering to said that they should initiate a woman and then immediatly make her advisor. To me, that's like making a pledge president. I know that most chapters don't rely on their advisor(s) like they do their exec board, but from the OP, it looks like this chapter is expecting a lot from her.
AIs who have been a part of their sorority for awhile can make good advisors to solid chapters, but I wouldn't throw a brand new AI on a struggling chapter, that's just silly. Another reason is because I have come across AIs who don't know the basic info. I don't blame them for that, I blame whoever initiated them, but I still don't think that person would be my choice for an advisor.
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Once again, I SERIOUSLY beg to disagree! Recruitment is sales - plain and simple. Recruitment is ALSO not rocket science in that sometimes all it takes is a fresh pair of eyes to realize the problem areas. You wouldn't necessarily need an initiated member to help with recruitment planning and training (membership selection, that is a different story). Basically what you are saying is that to be a recruitment advisor you need at least four years experience (one as a rushee and three as the rusher) to be worth anything?
Once again, my story as Chapter Adviser was that of a struggling chapter on a large university campus (Big Ten, not SEC). I became Chapter Adviser about 6 months or so AFTER my initiation (during that 6 months I was External programming adviser - so PR, Social, PanHel, etc). No, this was not as specifially recruitment adviser - but I sure had to know quite a bit about recruitment and membership selection!! After my year as Chapter Adviser I moved from that area to where there are no AOII chapters (collegiate or alumnae) for about a 4 hour drive. Four years later I am an international volunteer supervising 2 collegiate chapters! My recruitment experience has changed very little, but I still need to know a LOT about recruitment to help the chapters when needed! Does this lack of collegiate recruitment experience mean I won't do a good job - no. Why? Because recruitment is nothing more than sales and marketing!
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