Tips for Preparing a Nomination - Surrey Teachers Association

The information contained in the nomination is used to evaluate the candidate, the nomination needs to be prepared with care. Key points must be effectively highlighted in each section, and the information must be as exact and as complete as possible. Assume that the reader does not know the candidate you are nominating.

When nominating someone, aim for clarity, comprehension, and highlight the candidate’s leadership and the exceptional nature of their services—these are decisive elements.

Here are a few tips to help you, and in turn, your nominee:

Describe the positions held by the candidate and their roles and responsibilities for each of the most remarkable achievements you want to highlight.

It is important to highlight the way, the period of time, and the circumstances in which the candidate distinguished themselves. Discuss the candidate’s vision, efforts, and results. Ultimately, the information you include in this section should make it possible to measure the candidate’s real impact over the course of their career in the various positions they held.
Outline the candidate’s volunteer involvement in the affairs of the profession and/or union, as well as the roles and responsibilities assumed as they related to their most remarkable achievements.
It is important to specify the time in which the candidate was involved in the main committees or task forces and provide the necessary details on their remarkable achievements, such as: the amount of time spent on the volunteer activities mentioned; the changes in the candidate’s roles if they were involved for several years; the impacts of the candidate’s initiatives (or leadership) on the profession and/or union; and the results achieved (or how their contribution positively affected or advanced the profession and/or union).
Here you describe the candidate’s volunteer contributions to professional, community, or charitable organizations, their roles and responsibilities, and the real impact of these activities. It is important to specify the time in which the candidate carried out their most important volunteer activities and provide the necessary details about their outstanding achievements. These could include the initiatives or activities that resulted from the candidate’s efforts, the benefits to the profession and/or union, the amount of time spent on the volunteer activities, and the changes in the candidate’s roles if they were involved for several years.

The importance of the letters of support cannot be emphasized enough:

They provide real examples and personal insight into the way the candidate is perceived by someone who has observed the candidate’s significant contributions to the advancement of a cause, the development of an organization, or the completion of a major project. For that reason, the letters of support must highlight the candidate’s achievements, the expectations that were placed on them, and the results they achieved. Specifically, the letters need to describe the difference that the candidate’s contribution has made.