Workforce Recruitment

Public Health Workforce Development Resources

Experts from the Colorado Public Health Workforce Collaborative curated resources and tools designed to address public health workforce gaps and needs across four focus areas including recruitment, career and educational pathways, retention, and workforce data.

Recruitment Toolkit

This page is meant to be a one-stop shop for resources to recruit and retain workers in local, state, Tribal, and territorial 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 4: Candidate Experience: Onboarding and Supporting the Public Health Workforce

This workshop covers an evidence-based program designed to help new hires acclimate to health departments, gain knowledge and skills, work with a mentor, and support wellbeing to improve retention.

Public Health Recruitment Workshop Series Part 3: Candidate Experience: How to Keep Top Candidates Engaged in Your Hiring Process

In this workshop, talent acquisition specialists cover what makes an outstanding candidate experience, including how to maintain strong communication with candidates and ensure a fair and transparent hiring process. We walk through the steps of the…