Job Analysis and Position Requirements

HHS Could Play a Greater Role in Helping Child Welfare Agencies Recruit and Retain Staff

This report identifies (1) the challenges child welfare agencies face in recruiting and retaining child welfare workers and supervisors, (2) how recruitment and retention challenges have affected the safety and permanency outcomes of children in foster care, and (3) workforce practices that public and private child welfare agencies have implemented to successfully confront recruitment and …

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Work Sample Tests

An overview of work sample tests, what they measure, and their value.

Assessment Centers

An overview of assessment centers which measure knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics by assessing participants’ responses to job-related simulations and can be used for hiring, placement, and career and skill development.

Reference Checks

An overview of reference checks as a hiring tool and their value.

Role Stress

An overview of three types of role stress: role ambiguity, role conflict, and role overload.

Rethinking Child Welfare Recruitment

This brief discusses the current workforce crisis and provides recommendations on ways child welfare programs can enhance their recruitment efforts.