Recruiting and Retaining Classified Staff

Summary This report provides practices to increase recruitment and improve retention of classified employees at school districts. To improve recruitment practices, the report provide an overview of the current job market and suggestions to improve advertising and candidate pipelines The report also discusses employee motivations for retaining in a classified position, incentives to increase retention, and implementing effective feedback mechanisms to receive data on job satisfaction. Key observations from our research 1. In the current job market, districts must use a multi-faceted approach to recruit candidates for vacant classified positions. 2. Leverage word-of-mouth advertising to attract applicants. 3. To increase the number of applications for classified positions, consider targeting advertisements to local subpopulations. 4. Highlight benefits during the application process to encourage successful candidates to accept offers of employment. 5. Solicit feedback from classified employees to improve retention. Download the Report