for Organizational Improvement
A service of the Children's Bureau, a member of the T/TA Network
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NRCOI provides training and technical assistance (T/TA) on issues of workforce development to State and Tribal child welfare agencies. We assist agency administrators and human resource managers to critically assess and evaluate complex workforce development issues and make connections with appropriate resources.
Workforce development consists of a range of activities including: assessing the current child welfare workforce; planning, implementing and evaluating strategies for recruiting, selecting and training a qualified workforce; and addressing retention issues such as agency leadership, supervisory roles, and agency culture. Workforce development activities include:
- Workforce planning
- Assessment
- Workload Studies
- Succession Planning
- Recruitment
- Recruitment Plans/Resources/Strategies
- Realistic Job Previews
- Worker Characteristics
- Screening and Selection
- Screening Strategies and Tools
- Interviewing
- Worker Competencies
- Retention
- Predictors of Retention
- Compensation
- Incentives
- Supports for Workers
- Worker Competencies/Job Descriptions
- Training and Professional Development Opportunities
- Supervisory Supports
- Supervisory Competencies/Roles
- Supervisory Ratios
- Training and Professional Development Opportunities
- Leadership
- Leadership Competencies and Roles
- Leadership Development
- Agency Culture and Climate
- Policy Supports
- Wage and Benefits
- Career Ladders
- Accreditation Standards
