Trainings & Learning Opportunities

Secrets of the Government Job Search: How to Apply for Local & State Health Department Jobs

This free, self-paced online training provides information and tips on how to apply for jobs in local and state governmental health departments.

Recruitment and Retention in Public Health

In this course, Dr. Heather Krasna, Associate Dean, Career Services and Professional Development at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, provides a crash course on recruitment and retention of new hires, from start to…

Public Health Recruitment Workshop Series Part 1: Identifying Your Hiring Needs: Who, How Many, Where

In this module, several public health workforce experts discuss ways health departments can use existing resources such as job vacancies, workforce development plans, strategic plans, community health assessments, as well as new resources such as the…

New Resources and Creative Strategies for Recruiting Candidates for Health Departments

This module explores how understanding candidate motivations, using effective recruitment marketing, and emphasizing the mission-driven nature of public health work can help agencies attract top talent.

How to Recruit, Hire, Monitor and Train Community Health Workers: Guide for Local Health Departments

This course developed by the Region 2 Public Health Training Center describes the integral role that community health workers can play in public health departments and explains how to integrate them into your organization or agency.