The rough draft of the recruiting FAQ is here!

Fine by me, I'll get on it.

Ok guys, I worked on it a little bit and I think I have something that we can start from. Mind you this isn't all that great and I don't know if this is what you had in mind elixir so here it is. Also elixir this FAQ doesn't have the Whaoh thread that you wanted in it because I didn't know how to include it in there.
Oh and one final note: If you would like a copy of this e-mailed to you just send me a private message with your e-mail address and I'll get it to you ASAP!
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Hi. This is the rough draft for the recruiter FAQ. I decided to go with the tried and true Q&A style. For the copying from the forums I just created a link to part of the threads that is pertinent to the question. I hope this is what you guys were looking for.
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Recruiting FAQ:
This FAQ pertains to all recruiters of VeX Clan. It’s best for all recruiters to look this over at least once so that they are well prepared to handle recruiting properly.

Q: What are the steps of recruiting? How did these steps get developed and refined?

A: The development of the recruiting steps was challenging but VeX eventually found a system.

This is the system (rewritten by Elixir) that the clan currently uses:
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I. ADVERTISE --Clearance: All VeX--this means that All VeX can do this.
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All members of VeX should and may advertise the Clan. They should do so by pointing users to our website, and telling them about our Clan.

When talking about VeX make sure to mention the Democratic Military style of government and the ranks. Mention other games our Clan plays. Mention your Section Leader's name.

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II. FORMAL RECRUITMENT --Clearance: Recruiters this means that ONLY recruiters can do this.
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Recruit in the following situations:
1) You are referred to a player by another VeX (from the Advertise Section above.)
2) You are approached by an individual about joining
3) You personally know someone and introduce them to the game and clan
4) You approach a player who has a good attitude and plays well

How to Recruit:
A) Observe. Watch the player to determine their playing style, and if they play well at all and immediately start a notepad file on them. Take good notes. Note the following information: Playing Style {Aggressive, Passive, Risk-Taking, Conservative, and/or Renegade}, Skill Level, and Attitude. We will accept all playing types. Take into account how they operate in firefights, objectives, and MOST IMPORTANTLY if they are good team players. Noting this is at the recruiter’s discretion, though they must consider it and remember it.

B) Approach. Player should be approached, complimented on playing style, and invited to join VeX.

C. Boards Sign-up: Get the new recruit to commit. Ask them if they want to join VeX and they must state "yes" unconditionally. Explain to them the concept of Loyalty to VeX. Then refer them to the boards Section of the site, so they can sign up and start their VeX career. You must tell them that you are only recruiting them, not giving them full VeX. Tell them there is a waiting period after receiving their V in which they will meet the clan, get all sorts of info, including the "Welcome" message.

D. Form Sign-up. New recruit MUST be instructed to join their section using the join form specific to that section. In the recruiter form field section, recruit must mention if they were recruited and by who. It also obtains their IP address.

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III. TAGGING --Clearance: Recruiters--
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After signup on the boards (Section II.C) is confirmed by the Recruiter, a Recruit is allowed to wear their V_ tag. They must wear this tag until they pass their try-out for their VeX Tag. This is time for VeX Recruiters and MPs to collect information about, talk to, and fill out forms on the new Recruit. This is the second real “test” the recruit will have to endure in VeX. (The first being, getting Recruited). This is also a time to brush up on some skills.

Recruiter must make brief comments on the Playing Style and other matters outlined in II.A and submit a “Recruiter Feedback Report” on each Recruit.

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IV. BOOTCAMP --Clearance: Recruiters, Instructors and Officers of VeX--
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This is the waiting and training period between the time of attaining V’er (VeX Recruit) status and the time the Recruit is promoted and ranked at Full VeX.

A. Assign Instructor. After the Recruit is formally recruited, having filled out the appropriate sign-up form, the Recruiter will assign an Instructor if one is available. If an Instructor is not available, any Officer of VeX will fill the billet. This may take a few days to complete; that is acceptable.

B. Training and Ranking. This will take as long as the Recruit makes it take; the ball is in his court. The Recruiter or Instructor or Officer must schedule a time to meet and “test” the VeX recruit. Ask them if they belong, or ever belonged, to another Clan. If so, who? And why did they leave? Ask them how long they are online? Ask them if they will be loyal to our Clan? While interrogating, watch for attitude, and report it. Also write down anything strange they say. You may add other questions, but you must ask the above exactly as written here.

Play the recruit in a game of your choice. Test them out; thrash them, talk to them, go hard, then easy... see what they can do. Watch for skill level, strafing, correct load out, hosting ability, etc... After the game, decide SILENTLY if this person is a V'er Recruit, or good enough for a full VeX.

After this third “test” the same Recruiter or Instructor or Officer must immediately fill out the aforementioned “Recruiter Feedback Form” on the recruit. At this point, the Recruiter or Instructor or Officer must also decide to pass or fail the recruit.

C. Pass. If the recruit passes, the Recruiter or Instructor or Officer from paragraph B, above, must immediately let the Recruit know they are allowed to wear the Full VeX. The Clan will know about this action from the “Recruiter Feedback Form”

D. Fail. If they do not pass the try-out, we will have the Recruiter or Instructor or Officer from B, above, help them get better so that they can pass. It shows that VeX is a family and does not abandon.
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Major General VeX_Elixir
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To see the process the VeX clan went through to get to this point click this link here: http://forums.vexclan.com/viewtopic.php?t=59&postorder=asc

Q: What is the V’er Program and how did it get started?

A: The V’er Program is basically the training period or “Boot Camp” that the VeX recruit goes through in order to get his full VeX tags. The process of the “Boot Camp” is listed above.

To learn the History of the V’er Program click the link here: http://forums.vexclan.com/viewtopic.php?t=644

Q: What’s the VeX government all about, and what are it’s goals?

A: The VeX government is a democracy. Meaning were always voting, taking suggestions and using them, always listening to others thoughts and ideas.

The VeX clans goals are were talked and discussed in this thread here: http://forums.vexclan.com/viewtopic.php?t=704

Very nice. I will review and post an update. Please EVERYONE read and comment.

Good enough. At the end you should add, "If there are any more questions, PM one of the staff at VeX." My opinion though :lol:

but what happend to the cs recuiting cause i was intrested but not able to do anything cause the forums were down so i wasent able to join but anyway, what happened with it :?:

Hmmmm, I thought of this last night online. I think that the first question,"What are the first steps of recruiting?" has to much information. It's all condensed in to one answer and it may be a little to much to comprehend at once. So I was thinking that each step should have it's own question. A question for advertisement, formal recruiting, and tagging. Boot camp already has a question so we wont have to worry about that. Comments?

All you need to do is break it down. What are the first steps of recruiting are only the first steps. An FAQ is a long process and we need a lot of questions to make sure people know exactly what they need to do. So we have beginning steps, mid steps, and ending steps.

The forums just recently returned and Either Zinc, or Leopard, maybe both were are going to try and build the section I beleive.

Well I think if some one wants to know something specific about recruiting like all they want to know is,"What can they do to advertise?" then the question will mention advertisement and they'll know where to go. If the questions just read," What are the middle steps?" they won't know what exactly what information they're going to get. But, if we are specific with what the answer will be talking about, people wont have to be searching the FAQ to find out what they want to know. Do you see my point?

P.S. If I miss interperated your point shard please tell me what you really mean.

I was trying to make it easier. But if you want the hard way then write out every question you can think of and everything that they should know about before entering the clan.