Rethinking Child Welfare Recruitment
This brief discusses the current workforce crisis and provides recommendations on ways child welfare programs can enhance their recruitment efforts.
Document Category: Screening and Selection
Umbrella Summary: Work Sample Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on work sample tests relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Realistic Job Previews
A summary of workforce research evidence on realistic job previews relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Training and Experience Evaluations
A summary of workforce research evidence on training and experience evaluations relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Emotional Intelligence Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on emotional intelligence tests relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Integrity Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on integrity tests relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Job Knowledge Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on job knowledge tests as relevant to the child welfare field.
Child Welfare Information Gateway: Realistic Job Previews
This webpage features Realistic Job Preview videos from different states, along with supplemental materials and resources, which demonstrate the development, utilization and effectiveness of Realistic Job Previews (RJPs) on the recruitment, selection, and retention of child welfare workers.
Competency-based Recruitment, Screening & Selection: Strengthening Workforce Capacity, Retention & Organizational Resiliency (1-page Summary)
This document summarizes a NCWWI webinar that highlights multiple strategies and interventions to enhance an agency’s capacity to recruit, select, and retain a qualified workforce. Link to webinar is included
Mind the Gap #3: Children’s Corps: A Dynamic Approach to Child Welfare Worker Recruitment, Screening and Selection
This webinar provides an overview of Children’s Corps’ dynamic recruitment, screening and selection techniques to strengthen the capacity of the child welfare workforce in NYC and beyond.