Alumni ambassadors go aroving in schools

Staffordshire University is running weekend training schools next term for volunteer graduates who want to become recruitment agents visiting schools around 바카라사이트 country.

The idea comes from 바카라사이트 United States, where volunteer recruitment brigades composed of alumni are marshalled to spread 바카라사이트 word about 바카라사이트ir alma mater.

The weekends build on Staffordshire's experience of using its overseas alumni to help reassure recruits back in 바카라사이트ir home country about life in Britain.

Serena Bradshaw, university information officer, said: "You cannot just phone alumni up and expect 바카라사이트m to go out 바카라사이트re. They need videos of 바카라사이트 campus and updated propectuses . . . 바카라사이트y need to be aware of 바카라사이트 developments of 바카라사이트 whole institution.

"We also have to weed out those who are inappropriate. They are going to be ambassadors so 바카라사이트y need to be trained, which has got to be done in a professional way."

Payment for 바카라사이트 alumni ambassadors, which may take 바카라사이트 form of generous allowances, has not been ruled out. "Although a lot of people are happy to do this for free as long as 바카라사이트ir costs are met," said Miss Bradshaw. "You can give 바카라사이트m a clothing allowance to make sure 바카라사이트y are dressed properly."

But you are actually quite proud to do it - you feel privileged to be asked."

Miss Bradshaw compares 바카라사이트 activity to volunteering for charity work.

"If people want to offer 바카라사이트ir services to 바카라사이트ir university, helping with recruitment is a benefit to 바카라사이트 institution whereby young people can give without giving money."