Staff Recruitment for Next Summer Begins NOW - CampHacker #148

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Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/06/recruitment-begins-now

Was staffing a pain for you this year? Let’s get ahead of this beast for next summer!

The global pandemic has hit our industry hard in so many ways, but one of them that we didn’t really expect was how hesitant our youth and young adults who have traditionally served every summer at camp would be about joining us for another season. 

And whether that was because they were a bit more risk-averse, or maybe they’ve just seen the financial benefits more desirable. Either way, what we need to take away from this is just how intentional we need to be about recruiting staff. 

What better time to start than when you have staff at camp NOW?

Chris, Gabz, and Travis are joined by returning guest Neva Baltzell to share how thinking about recruitment now will not just benefit next year, but will have a profound impact on your current staff team.

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Neva: UNO Flip, Monopoly Deal, Monopoly Bid

Gabz: Notion

Chris: Black Boys Documentary

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Your Hosts:

• Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp Highlight
• Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau
• Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp Pro
• Neva Baltzell, Residential Manager at Florida United Methodist Children's Home

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