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What To Do Prior to Recruitment - March

Recruitment is only SIX months away! It seems like a lifetime from now, but it will be here sooner than you know!

What should you be doing? PHOTOS and NETWORKING are key! The trick is to get in front of current members that you know or with whom you have a connection and get to know them and refine your talk track.

What's a talk track? That is your "elevator speech" or a quick 60-second overview about you, what you stand for and how you would positively impact a sorority with your leadership, talents, GPA, sports prowess and your general joie de vivre! 

How do you practice that talk track? You can role play, sure. BUT, asking active members on coffee "dates" (you offer to treat) is a great way to refine how you define yourself and how you can practice conversational skills that you will need during recruitment! (more on this later)

What about right now? What to do?

Send the first email in your drip campaign (more on that in a separate post) and if the alumnae agrees to write a rec right away, reply thanking them and send your package once you've completed it.

Schedule your senior photos / MUA and get that completed.

A note on photos: It's best if they're professional and avoid too much leg, swimsuits, night club attire, midriff-showing or overly revealing photos. Think wholesome, clean girl makeup, natural looking and very polished. Nails done neatly, no elaborate hair styles that can't be recreated every day of recruitment.

Create a Social Resume: See the example and note that there are many ways to create a resume. A suggestion is to make a free Canva Account and create one, and update the colors and style as needed. Include photos in the package as well. This is a SOCIAL resume, one of the only things the recruitment teams will see to make their first cut before the first in-person round, so you only get one chance to make a good first impression. Imagine that this resume and photos will be blown up on a projector screen for 300+ girls in each sorority to assess and vote on accordingly. 

Create a LinkedIn Page:
Create a LinkedIn.com account and show all accomplishments and awards, as well as current school and future school. Connect with teachers and administration on LinkedIn, as well as any adults who will write a recommendation for you on LinkedIn. Hints: people you have babysat / pet sat / house sat for, job managers, camp leaders, teachers, administrators, coaches. ASK THEM ALL.

Clean up social media
  • Snapchat
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Facebook
Order Thank You Notes that match your social resume (Etsy is great for custom stationary)

Register with your local Panhellenic chapter

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