Search results matching tag 'Retention'

Resources on Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention

Sandy Schilling — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:36:00 GMT

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has posted a CD-Rom Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Resources which "contains descriptions of and links to resources from the COPS Office, other Department of Justice divisions, and law enforcement organizations that will help police chiefs and sheriffs find, train, and retain qualified staff." Although the primary emphasis is intended for law enforcement much of the information is useful in a jail application. The table of contents includes:

Recruitment and Hiring
Retention and Training
Ethics and Integrity
Early Intervention
Managing Stress

21st Century Jail Workforce Surveys - On-Line NOW!

Sandy Schilling — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:19:39 GMT

Click here for additional information and links to the surveys.

Jail Recruitment: Take this Survey to Share Your Input

Sandy Schilling — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:30:00 GMT

As part of their project, The Future is Now: Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing the 21st Century Jail Workforce, the Center for Innovative Public Policies (CIPP), is launching two online surveys on April 1. One is for jail administrators to complete, and the second is targeted to line staff.

The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Other partners in the initiative are the American Jail Association, the American Correctional Association, and the National Sheriffs' Association. The survey will run from April 1st - 25th, 2008.

These surveys are "the first of their kind to be administered nationally." All line staff and jail administrators are encouraged to participate in this groundbreaking project. Answers are fully confidential and will be used to develop recommendations for the recruitment and hiring of jail staff in agencies nationwide.

Click here to take the line-level survey or the jail administrator survey.

Recruiting & Retaining New Workers

Fodder — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:18:25 GMT

I met a police officer the other day and during our discussion he mentioned that he used to be a correctional officer. He then told me it was the worst job he ever had and that he didn't like working as an inmate.

At first I thought he meant working with inmates, but he went on to explain that he always felt like an inmate at work. He was searched, monitored, wore a uniform, ate the same food, and generally lived in prison during the day. I would have to admit that that did not sound very appealing.

So, I started thinking...How would you get someone of the GenX or Millennium generation interested in starting a career in corrections? Here are some ideas, but what do you think would help attract and keep the "new blood"?

Market to parents. Sound crazy? The Army is doing it. Remember their Super Bowl commercial? "You made them strong. We'll make them Army strong." Who do you think the target of the ad was?
Forget the newspaper. By their own admission, newspapers concede that most young adults don't read newspapers. Unless you are targeting parents, why bother with newspaper ads? Try alternative sources that are being used--a lot of them are free! Try craigslist.org a free online classifieds web site. Look at the video the Army put on YouTube-almost 1,400 comments and nearly 250,000 views.
Fit into their life. It might be hard for the workaholic Baby Boomers to imagine, but this generation works to supplement their life, not to define their life. Today it's all about flexible schedules and improving life. Think, "If I work a few hours more next week can I leave early this Friday to pick up a friend at the airport?" Imagine 4 hour shifts where employees bid for the opens shifts that match their life schedules. I'm not suggesting it's realistic, but if you can imagine how it might be attractive maybe it will give you some ideas (if so, please share).

Anyhow, that's just a few things that were kicking around in my head. If you've got some ideas or think mine are wrong, let me know!

Offender tracking once released

Kari — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:03:01 GMT

Good Afternoon!

Does anyone have any information on a solid tracking system for ex-offenders that is already in place? We are looking for a database, computer program or company etc. that could provide us with the tools that we need to determine their employment, whether the education/career and vocational/ job training/transition services that we provide were helpful with their reentry. I would greatly appreciate any information that you all may be able to pass on. Thank you.

Are You Ready for the Future?

CC Pro — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:12:00 GMT

Does your agency have plans in place to attract and retain the "right" people to meet current and futures needs of the community corrections workforce? The National Institute of Corrections has published FutureForce: A Guide to Building the 21st Century Community Corrections Workforce to assist you in this process.This is a reference guide that sets forth recruitment and retention strategies, in conjunction with career planning and development, to increase agency success in maintaining operational integrity and continuity in the present and for the future.

Re: Ex-Offender Employment Retention

Melissa Houston — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:08:24 GMT

Hector, you also might check out this paper:

Results from a survey of offender employment and retention issues that utilizes close-ended questions regarding topics such as assessment, case management, follow-up, and relapse are analyzed. This report is comprised of the following sections: introduction; theory; assessment; case management; job retention relapse model; relapse prevention plans; and the future of offender job retention efforts by practitioners.

You can download it from the NIC web site. The link is http://nicic.org/Library/021352.

Re: Ex-Offender Employment Retention

Melissa Houston — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:02:23 GMT

NIC produced a curriculum devoted to Offender Job Retention. You can order it free of charge by contacting the NIC Information Center at 800-877-1461 or asknicic@nicic.org.

“Building Futures": Offender Job Retention for Corrections Professionals. This 36- hour NIC Distance Learning satellite/internet broadcast program that aired October,2002 covered the skills, strategies, and resources to address job retention issues and increase employment success of people with criminal records. Curriculum materials are available online or on cd-rom; Request item 017699.

Effectively Managing the Multi-Generational Workforce

jgustfsn — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:29:00 GMT

"What we have here is a failure to communicate." Understanding how Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, and Millenials grew to become who they are, appreciating their differences, and listening to their needs are vital steps in the successful recruitment, training, and retention of staff. The following resources may help you solve many of the challenges related to generational issues in your agency's workforce.