20 tips for recruiting candidates for participation within your organization
- Announce your search for candidates through the usual communication channels & promote as much as possible
Use internal communication channels such as emails, intranet, and newsletters to spread the call for works council candidates. You can also hang posters on the notice boards. Add a QR code so that your colleagues have quick access to relevant information on their mobile and can easily register. - Hand out promotional products
Hand out promotional material such as flyers, business cards and/or fun gadgets to create and maintain interest in the role of works councilor and to encourage people to apply. Add a QR code so that your colleagues have quick access to relevant information on their mobile and can easily register as a candidate. - Approach colleagues personally
As a works council member, talk to colleagues who you think would be suitable as a candidate for the works council and encourage them to put themselves forward. You can give something nice for an extra memory. - Organize Information sessions.
Organize information sessions in which you inform potential candidates about the role and responsibilities of the works council and how they can apply. Here too it is nice to give attendees a small present as appreciation, but also to keep employee participation under their attention. - Appoint a person for communications within the internal election committee
This communications person can focus 100% on everything related to promotion and, if necessary, contact the organization's communications department for help. - Approach employees from Leadership Development Programs
Approach employees who participate in leadership development programs within the organization as potential candidates for the works council. - Use networking events within your organization
Take advantage of networking events within the organization to meet potential candidates and encourage them to apply. You can think of outings with the staff association or a company drink. - Ask senior management for support
Ask management to personally encourage potential candidates to run for the works council. - Use Social Media Posts
Use company social media to make announcements about the call for works council candidates and encourage people to apply. - Ensure an inclusive approach
Make sure the call for candidates is inclusive and reaches all departments and levels within the organization so that a diverse group of people feel encouraged to apply. - Involve team leaders and managers
Ask team leaders and managers to identify potential candidates within their teams and encourage them to run for works council. - Create articles with current members.
Ask current members of the works council to write an article about what motivates them to be a works council member and what they like about it. You can also interview each other. Distribute these articles among colleagues via the usual communication channels. - Invite yourself to meetings as a current works council member
Ask team leaders/managers if you can make a guest appearance at team or department meetings to explain the importance of the role and the Works Council and the election process. - Offer candidates something extra.
Consider offering extras for employees who apply for the works council, such as extra training opportunities or visibility within the organization. - Have informal conversations
Have informal conversations with potential candidates to gauge their interest and answer any questions about what works council membership entails. - Make a call during staff meetings
Use staff meetings to call for works council candidates and to emphasize the importance of strong representation. - Use Team Building Activities
Integrate the call for works council candidates into team building activities, such as workshops or brainstorming sessions, to generate interest and engage in conversation. - Ask your colleagues for tips for candidates
Ask your colleagues for tips about potential candidates and ask them for suggestions on who they would like to see on the works council. - Set up an Email Campaign
Send targeted emails to employees explaining the benefits of works council membership and encouraging them to apply. - Take polls and surveys
Conduct polls and surveys among employees to gauge interest in works council membership and to identify potential candidates. You can use Microsoft forms or Google forms for this, depending on what is used within your company.