In YAP Ireland we believe that it’s very important for the voice of young people to be heard in every aspect of their service.

That is why we actively encourage young people to get involved in the YAP Ireland Recruitment and Selection process.

This involves training them young people on the recruitment process and interview techniques, and then inviting them to sit on interview panels for all posts to YAP Ireland.

Limerick based YAP Advocates and Young People discuss the importance of the Young Recruiters training and how it has elevated their life skills and knowledge of recruitment, in the video linked below.

Our Message to other organisations who work with young people:

  • We have found the benefits to the young people and to us as an organisation to be huge.
  • We can provide training to other organisations (staff or young people) in this technique.
  • We can provide you with a ready made pack that you can deliver in your own organisation.