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Castenor wrote:

1.. Ooh one of my favorite parts - asking about your qualifications. Yadda yadda yadda numbers and words yadda yadda yadda what have these positions taught you in the way of leadership and how have they prepared you specifically for the Ministry of Immigration?

The positions I've chosen to include in the "Qualifications" section of my campaign — that is, President, Vice President, and Speaker — are not only the most recent positions I've held here in FNR, they're also the most demanding, and all in their own ways.

Being President helped me to develop my NationStates leadership skills. In that position, I maintained close contact with the other members of regional government by messaging them frequently on Discord. I also remained open to assisting and otherwise interacting with the residents of FNR, both on Discord and on the RMB. If I'm elected as Minister of Immigration, I'll be able to apply the same skills when it comes to staying in contact with the apprentices and staff of the Ministry.

In the position of Vice President, it was my duty to step in and help whenever the President or a Minister required assistance with a task. This exposed me to a wide array of the inner workings of FNR's government, and it helped me to gain more experience with each of the Ministries, including Immigration. If I'm elected as Minister of Immigration, I believe that I'll be able to draw on my experiences helping out with that Ministry when I was Vice President.

Finally, in the position of Speaker, I was required to organize debates and votes in FNR's legislature. During my time as Speaker, very many legislature proposals were drafted, requiring me to organize very many debates and votes. This demanded a new level of activity from me; it showed me the type of dedication that's required to hold a position in regional government. Such activity and dedication is especially useful for the position of Minister of Immigration since this position requires a great deal of time and effort spent recruiting.

All in all, these three positions have provided me with many valuable skills and experiences which I'll be sure to apply if I'm elected as Minister of Immigration.

Castenor wrote:

2.. That purple is so goddamn aesthetically pleasing you may have won my vote with it.

Haha, thank you! I selected it to match the colour of the Ministry of Immigration.

Castenor wrote:

3.. Apart from the incentives that you mentioned, is there any other way you will encourage activity within the Ministry? Do you think that these same methods will continue to be valid, or do you think they will eventually become monotonous for recruiters rather than new and exciting incentives?

I do believe that the incentives I've mentioned will eventually become monotonous, as you stated. I estimate that they will remain valid for the duration of the April–July 2021 term, but they will need to be changed or added to if the Ministry of Immigration is to remain active following that. Thus, for the purposes of this term, I will stick to using the incentives mentioned in my campaign: Discord reminders for the apprentices of the Ministry, monthly updates to the recruitment leaderboard, and a recruitment championship with fun prizes for the winner.

However, you've got me thinking that introducing RMB advertisements to the Ministry of Immigration would be beneficial in the future. I've made use of such advertisements in the past to promote FNR's political parties as well as the FNDA, and I've noticed that these advertisements have been effective at encouraging activity in these areas. I'll be sure to keep this in mind for the Ministry of Immigration too — advertisements that encourage citizens to recruit could be quite useful!

Castenor wrote:

3.. You need all the hands you can get your hands on (pun very much intended thank you very much please laugh). Will you be recruiting to the Ministry as well as to the region? What kind of methods will you use for this, if so? If not, why?

laughs at pun

I suppose whether or not I decide to recruit more hands to the Ministry of Immigration would depend on how many apprentices and staff there currently are in the Ministry. If I'm elected as Minister of Immigration, one of the very first actions I'll take will be to contact all of these people and count them up. If there is an insufficient amount of Immigration apprentices and staff (perhaps somewhere around five or less?), action will need to be taken to gain more.

The best method to accomplish this would likely be to post RMB advertisements such as the ones I discussed in my response to the previous question (the other question 3 :P). In addition, the occasional Discord announcement would be beneficial as well. However, these will be the only two methods I would use, as I don't want to go overboard with advertising. I recognize that it can be annoying if used excessively.

Castenor wrote:

4.. Do you intend to modify the recruitment or welcome telegrams any further? If so, how will they be changed and what is the reasoning behind each change? If not, why not?

I do not intend to modify the recruitment telegram as of right now. I believe that it does well at highlighting the most important parts of our region while also incorporating elements of humour and creativity. It can be viewed at this link.

As for the welcome telegram, I do intend to change it. It's rather old, and unlike the recruitment telegram, it doesn't include any humorous or creative elements. Revising the welcome telegram is actually one of President Heaveria's goals for this term, so if I'm elected as Minister of Immigration, I'll be working with them to create a new and improved welcome telegram. If I recall correctly, Heaveria has expressed interest in adding some more points to the welcome telegram in order to better highlight all that FNR has to offer. Personally, I'd like to see some more humour added to the welcome telegram.