Board Candidates are the individuals who serve on the board of directors. It is essential to have an approach to select and recruit prospective board members to ensure that your board is always adequately staffed. The absence of board members can cause business problems and make it a challenge for new members of the board to take on the role of a new member.

The recruitment process for board members is typically conducted by the nominating committee of the board as well as other interested parties. The committee that nominates will choose candidates with an experience of board level as well as relevant skillsets. In addition the committee should take into consideration people with a high degree of intellectual standing outside of the corporate world (such as academics, government officials or supranational institutions as well as non-governmental organizations) and who have a history of exemplary leadership in their fields.

Once a list of candidates has been developed, the board chair may invite the candidates to a screening interview, and then to a Check Out meeting with the full board. The board can meet the candidate and also gain an understanding of what it’s like being on the board.

It can be useful to have detailed profiles of the candidates that voters can access via the internet during the election process. This will help them make a more informed choice regarding which candidate to pick. Additionally, it may be beneficial to have a cumulative voting system in your ballot or let voters select “abstain.” Both of these options can be easily set in ElectionBuddy.