Expanding options to recruit, grow, and retain the public health workforce.

ABSTRACT: The public health workforce continues to atrophy due to mass and early retirement, under-funding, slow hiring processes, lack of advancement opportunities, and shifting policies. Organizational research into workforce sustainability is crucial for ensuring a robust, diverse staff capable of delivering essential public health services. We examined career ladders, a potential solution to workforce challenges, through interviews with 10 health departments (HDs) across seven states. Interview participants were recruited from HDs using or planning career ladders held administrative positions, and had a role in the hiring process. Many health department positions have traditionally included steps within certain job classifications that promote pay adjustments with increasing years of service. Ca

SUBMITTER: Beatty K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11630342 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature