| 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) … | Education/Professional Development, Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Leadership, Performance Management, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Screening and Selection, Supervision, Training, Turnover, University Partnerships, Work Conditions and Benefits | Report/Paper | 2003 |
| Louisiana: Redesigning the Child Welfare Worker Job | The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services redesigned the child welfare worker job to strengthen their workforce and reduce … | Burnout, Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | |
| Realistic Job Previews | An overview of realistic job previews, their value, and how they work. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Screening and Selection, Work Conditions and Benefits | Overview/Summary | 2020 |
| Situational Judgement Tests | An overview of situational judgement tests, what they measure, and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 |
| Work Sample Tests | An overview of work sample tests, what they measure, and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 |
| Job Knowledge Tests | An overview of job knowledge tests and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 |
| Assessment Centers | An overview of assessment centers which measure knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics by assessing participants’ responses to job-related simulations … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 |
| Reference Checks | An overview of reference checks as a hiring tool and their value. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment and Selection, Screening and Selection | Overview/Summary | 2020 |
| Role Stress | An overview of three types of role stress: role ambiguity, role conflict, and role overload. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Supervision, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| Rethinking Child Welfare Recruitment | This brief discusses the current workforce crisis and provides recommendations on ways child welfare programs can enhance their recruitment efforts. | Communication, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Job Analysis and Position Requirements, Organizational Culture and Climate, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Screening and Selection, University Partnerships, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workforce Development Planning, Workload | NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 |
| Umbrella Summary: Job Embeddedness | A summary of workforce research evidence on job embeddedness relevant to the child welfare field. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Overview/Summary | 2020 |
| Profile of the Social Work Workforce | This report uses available sources of data to present a profile of the current social work workforce defined according to … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Report/Paper | 2017 |
| Key Components for an Effective Job Description & Template | This document is a human resource form to help develop an accurate and thorough job description. | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2014 |
| 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, … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Reference/Resource List, Website | 2019 |
| Realistic Job Previews: Frequently Asked Questions & Answers | This document explains a recruiting approach called Realistic Job Preview (RJP), its purpose, what information agencies should include, how to … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Report/Paper | 2019 |
| Realistic Job Previews: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes the article “Realistic Job Previews in Child Welfare: State Of Innovation And Practice”, which discusses the development, … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2011 |
| SMARRT Manual: Strategies Matrix Approach to Recruitment and Retention Techniques | This manual is designed to enhance capacity for more effective child welfare recruitment, selection, training, and retention practice, by providing … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2006 |
| The RJP Tool Kit: A How-To Guide for Developing a Realistic Job Preview | This toolkit is designed for public-sector and non-profit child welfare administrators and Human Resources Management professionals looking for ways to … | Job Analysis and Position Requirements | Curricula/Training Material, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2007 |
