Umbrella Summary: Recruitment
A summary of workforce research evidence on recruitment relevant to the child welfare field.
Document Category: Recruitment
New Social Workers: The results of the nationwide survey of 2017 Social Work graduates
This survey provides a snapshot of social workers in terms of where they come from; which jobs they find; marketplace demand; satisfaction; and future career, education, and licensing/certification plans. By collecting this information, the survey aims to see how social work graduates at all degree levels plan to influence the workforce, including non-traditional social work …
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Child Welfare Social Worker Recruitment and Retention: Influential Factors and Promising Practices – Review of the Research
This paper summarizes numerous studies and literature from across the nation on the various factors that impact the readiness and retention levels of new child welfare social workers
Child Welfare Staff Recruitment & Retention An Evidence-Based Training Model: Recruitment Toolkit
This toolkit includes fliers, posters, brochures, a Recruitment Community PowerPoint Presentation, and two public service announcements designed to encourage interest in applying for child welfare work.
Competency-based Recruitment, Screening & Selection: Strengthening Workforce Capacity, Retention & Organizational Resiliency
This webinar showcases the creative, evidence-based efforts of Buncombe County, North Carolina’s Department of Social Services to recruit, screen, select and retain new frontline child welfare staff, in order to build workforce capacity, improve employee retention, and promote organizational resiliency.
Developing Models of Effective Child Welfare Staff Recruitment & Retention Training – Synthesis
This paper summaries project activities, from eight university programs, to develop, field test, revise, implement, evaluate, and disseminate an effective and comprehensive training curriculum and model for recruiting and retaining a competent workforce in public child welfare agencies.
Leadership Academy for Supervisors (LAS) Take The Lead Series: Recruitment Strategies
Finding qualified workers who are likely to stay is a major challenge in child welfare. This one hour module shares some specific strategies and examples from other states that can make your recruitment efforts more successful.
NCWWI Recruitment, Screening and Selection Reference List
This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing Recruitment, Screening and Selection.
Recruitment of Child Welfare Staff
This paper summarizes best practice approaches to recruitment and provides examples of some innovative approaches.
Resilient Child Welfare Worker Interviews
This document summarizes the interview responses of workers who were identified as “resilient” by their supervisors and administrators and includes lessons learned about factors related to worker and supervisor resiliency that could be translated into training curriculum and recruitment and retention strategies.