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However, you need to be careful. Someone that can be commonly seen in the student body is the 'resume builder.' These are the students who see leadership positions as little more than an opportunity to utilize the name of the group to invest in their future. Their past is filled with leadership experiences, but none of them probably lasted more than a semester. They are always looking for something new and exciting, but when it comes down to getting work done in the long run, they will be off to something new. They may feign interest in your mission to begin with, but somewhere down the line that interest will fade and they will walk away. When interviewing a potential leader, go in-depth about their experiences. Look for leadership opportunities that proved difficult over a long period of time. An experience that lasted over a year but was a failure can be much more valuable than that that lasted only a month or two but was a great success.
Although running into resume builders can be a discouraging experience, Atin Mitra provided an important insight on the matter. In his experience, although some resume builders do wind up leaving after a short while and moving on to newer things, others wind up staying after finding a passion in the group at hand. Perhaps a resume building student is simply looking for the best fit for him/her, and when it comes to student innovation, that's about as new and exciting as things get.
== <span style="font-size:large;">Make sure they align with your mission</span> ==