https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h Add your comments, questions, concerns, promising practices and solutions en-us 2021-10-25 16:54:45 UTC 2024-04-01 15:48:35 UTC hello@padlet.com jbeitner https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1842414268 Thank you Kim, Deb, Jordan, Maddeline and Matty for your leadership, creativity, dedication and hard work. Your ability to identify critical issues and address them is inspiring.]]> 2021-10-25 17:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1842414268 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1891814950 Hello! I'm currently facing a severe difficulty in camp hiring. We typically hire 100+ Camp Counselors biannually, and we're finding that in this new job market it's proving to be a very difficult task. How can we find such a high volume of great counselors in such an oversaturated job market?]]> 2021-11-15 16:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1891814950 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1892968289 Currently there are infographics, social assets, videos, blogs and more that are FREE for camps to use. What else would be helpful? ]]> 2021-11-16 03:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1892968289 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1893983145 We are looking to start offering scholarships towards college to our staff that have worked for us 2+ years, as more of an incentive to work for our camp. Does anyone currently offer this, have suggestions of where to start? ]]> 2021-11-16 12:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1893983145 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894300033 2021-11-16 14:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894300033 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894427159 What specific tactics have you successfully used to hire diverse staff, male staff, and/or medical staff?]]> 2021-11-16 15:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894427159 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894430401 What are some of the most valuable partnerships do you have with outside entities that help you be successful with recruitment, hiring, and/or retention?]]> 2021-11-16 15:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894430401 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894432855 What are some specific things you do to let staff know you appreciate them?]]> 2021-11-16 15:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894432855 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894434982 What specific actions have you taken or plan to take to address MESH needs for staff?]]> 2021-11-16 15:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894434982 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894451600 What social media channels does your camp use? Do you have a separate channel or account for use with staff than you do your campers and families or do you use same account to reach both groups? Happy to hear any awesome ways in which social media really made an impact for you.]]> 2021-11-16 15:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894451600 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894454457 We are struggling to keep in touch with staff when they are not with us....what ways do you find most successful in keeping in touch with your staff right now? ]]> 2021-11-16 15:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894454457 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894571396 Please put your name/email address on your post... otherwise we're all anonymous- thanks! (Deb, SRRC Co-Chair)]]> 2021-11-16 16:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894571396 kjsharpe320 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894626049 Does anyone offer internships for camp staff that would be willing to share how they developed that relationship with Universities or their internship information?]]> 2021-11-16 16:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894626049 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894777569 Interested in feedback about managing an engaging staff only insta or tik tok. Do you have staff creating content? IS it your camp social media manager? What sort of content has been most engaging or interesting?]]> 2021-11-16 17:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894777569 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894847003 One of our values is helping kids disconnect from electronics. Staff are not supposed to be on their phones around campers. They can use them on their off-time and breaks, but not during camp. We put this policy in the application process and ask them to acknowledge it, it's in the job description, and we talk about it during training, but it is a real sticking point for staff: TV and devices. How do other folks handle and mitigate device use?]]> 2021-11-16 18:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894847003 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894921543 Being a year-round camp, we typically hire twice a year for our Camp Counselor position, and while our summer role is easier to fill, we struggle in the winter. Do you have tips for how to recruit for a mass hire camp role in the winter?]]> 2021-11-16 18:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1894921543 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895020454 Indeed? College employment office? Can you share what platforms you've had successful results with?]]> 2021-11-16 19:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895020454 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895054374 -Rachel Bortin]]> 2021-11-16 19:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895054374 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895312637 Tell us ONE thing you learned today that resonated with you...]]> 2021-11-16 22:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895312637 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895360491 1. Camp scholarship opportunities for staff to transfer their salary to a scholarship, or earn a scholarship based on performance
2. Adult education programs or professional development for college grads or undergrads
3. Internships vs. practicums, how to sign off on it for colleges?
4. Who do you reach out to to create a partnership with your local college or universities?
5. This could heighten your retention when they begin to fall off due to education requirements as juniors or seniors in college.

Thanks! Juliana Harkavy, Memphis JCC Day Camp ]]> 2021-11-16 23:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895360491 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895400418 1.Reach out to high school guidance counselors for graduating students 
2.Partner with inclusions teams at schools because some para educators get laid off in the summer  
3.In house training for Challenge Course & waterfront staff (recruiting is hard!) 
 4.Healthcare staff consider splitting the weeks to work, ex-military medical can be a good fit (they aren't flustered by much!) partner with marathon organizations to see if anyone from their medical tents would be available 
5.Interexchange for international staff]]> 2021-11-16 23:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895400418 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895410529 1. Find the biggest staff competitors, see what they are paying their staff, match it, and sell them on the benefits of working at camp. (Ex. Target offered $15/hour and was the hot spot for young people to work over the summer. Day camp offered the same pay plus job satisfaction, great skills, mentorship, etc. Staff chose to work at camp!)
2. Found money to increase staff pay by getting rid of camper give-away shirts (still offered in store) and eliminating early bird registration (realized price wasn't the driving factor for registering early). 
3. Help summer staff understand why you pay them what you do. In training, go over the annual report/budget for camp. This shifts the perspective from "you owe me this money and more" to "it is great that you pay me this much."
4. Don't be afraid to make mid-summer changes. If something isn't working, figure out how to make it better. 
5. Decide what you will "ride the wave" on and what changes to make this summer. Identify your top priorities for this summer and hold on to other ideas for the future. ]]> 2021-11-17 00:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1895410529 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1896834932 The main discussion point was that we are fighting with local entities paying $18/hr at MacDonalds, etc. While we generally agreed that counselors aren't in it for the money, the support staff are.
1. Overseas Staffing agencies help in this area. If you evaluate the cost of these workers as an hourly figure, you get incredible bang for the buck.
2. Pay bonuses for working the entire summer.
3. Pay bonuses for staff referrals.
4. The more weeks you work, the more money you get paid per week.
5. Monetary bonuses for counselor of the week (voted on by staff and/or campers). I did this last summer and it worked out great.]]> 2021-11-17 13:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1896834932 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897307263 How do you create connection and engagement with staff to keep them excited about their summer with you in the time between being hired and arriving on-site? (Kendra Perkins, SRRC)]]> 2021-11-17 16:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897307263 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897329956 1. Do you have a staff DEI point? Either their entire job or part of it?
2. Who is doing DEI trainings well and how can you build those connections? Colleges, AmeriCorps providers were a couple of ideas.
3. Consider offering separate training groups for your BIPOC staff and white staff so staff of color feel they have a safe space.
4. If you have diverse campers, can you reach out to those families to try and recruit staff?
5. Transparency - do you list your training topics or share them in advance? Do you share that there's a space for DEI and discussions at your camp? How can you put it out there that you're looking to diversify your staff and/or camper populations if you're primarily white?]]> 2021-11-17 16:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897329956 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897341457 NURSES - check out school nurses, membership databases (for agency camps), follow-up with candidate references who are in the healthcare field, reach out to nursing professors, pay a high dollar, and invite their kids to receive a free camp experience
COOKS - cafeservices.com, uppercrustfoodservice.com, aramark.com, start giving your business card to chefs at the restaurants you eat at
MAINTENANCE - international staffing agency, occupational schools, coolworks.com
HORSEBACK RIDING INSTRUCTORS - cha.horse
SAILING INSTRUCTORS - host a Boy Scout merit badge workshop and recruit from the workshop
ARCHERY INSTRUCTORS - usaarchery.org]]> 2021-11-17 16:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897341457 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897991070 2021-11-17 21:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897991070 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897995488 2021-11-17 21:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1897995488 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1898143247 Thinking about the Staffing Shark Tank session and the team that pitched a database that matches staff with camps. What do people think about creating a common app so that an applicant fills out one application but it works for multiple camps?]]> 2021-11-17 23:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1898143247 https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1898397782 We are a non-profit special needs camp outside of Austin, Texas. We recently started looking at becoming a partner organization with AmeriCorps, the NCCC program to help provide staffing for our summer program. We're in the beginning stages of this but wondering if anyone else has looked into this or utilized this organization for staffing and the pros/cons of it. Thanks! -Erin Flores, Down Home Ranch ]]> 2021-11-18 02:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jbeitner/oh5fby96iws9ua0h/wish/1898397782