Applicant Interviewing Guidelines

[Kozgugore]

Hello everyone!

With regular members (Nag'Ogar and Gosh'kar) now able to interview and invite people to the guild again, I'm posting some guidelines here that I would like anyone who has been approached by an applicant to follow. There's no middle ground in this; I expect everyone to follow these steps and make sure no applicant misses out on any information! After all, it's imperative that newcomers to the guild feel as welcome as they can.

During the interview, ensure that:

• You get a feel for the applicant. Examples of questions you could ask are: Who are they? What can they bring to the clan? What do they know of us? Why do they want to join us?
• They fit in with the clan IC and whether their story adds up;
• Any discrepancies in their background are cleared up. You don't have to strictly check every detail on the timeline, but just make sure that we're not dealing with Thrall's lost son or daughter;
• The applicant is suitably informed of the IC challenges that they will face if they are roleplaying a Death Knight or Warlock, and as such will have to undergo a trial period (as the Pariah rank OOC) first in order to prove themselves.

Should the applicant be accepted, ensure that:

• They know the guild tabards are for proven members only;
• They know that they are expected to find a tutor to teach them the ways of the clan;
• That know they will require three marks of the clan and need to know the clan's oath and have read up on the Code of Honor in order to eventually take the oath;
• They know that the guild chat is IC and cannot be used or heard until the blood oath is made, but they are very welcome to join both the RedOrc community group as well as the Discord chat. Neither are mandatory, but they're good for building OOC bonds;
• The applicant feels accepted! If your orc is Grumpy McGrumppants, then you might want to reconsider whether applicant interviews are suitable for you to begin with. If you don't think you're in a position to give the applicant a warm or at least lukewarm reception, it's probably best to pass the opportunity on to someone else.

All of the above may seem like fairly straightforward guidelines, but really, it's imperative that none of these steps are skipped! We've had too many occasions where newcomers had no idea what to do and ended up feeling alienated because they were thrown into the deep end. It's important for all of us to bear in mind that it's quite a daunting thing to plunge yourself into an unfamiliar and well-rooted community, so do whatever you can to make them feel as welcomed and well-informed as possible!

Thank you all for your cooperation. Happy interviewing!