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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-camps-after-school-programs-should-work-together-hire-staff
Why Camps and After-school Programs Should Work Together to Hire StaffI am a camp guy. I spent 10 summers growing up at various overnight camps as a camper, counselor, dishwasher, and unit head. As ACA research has shown, these experiences provided me with some of my...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-prepare-food-allergies-camp
How to Prepare for Food Allergies at CampIn honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 14–20, 2017), Margaret Redmond, MD, discusses how to be lower the chances of food allergy reactions at camp and what to do in case of allergen...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/its-hiringseason-using-instagram-maximize-staff-engagement
It's #HiringSeason: Using Instagram to Maximize Staff EngagementHere are a few easy improvements you can make to your camp’s Instagram strategy to help recruit staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/out-getting-staff-door-turning-people-down-not-away
In & Out: Getting Staff in the Door and Turning People Down, but Not AwayThis blog post in support of Project Real Job discusses the importance of incorporating objective criteria into your summer camp staff recruitment process.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/repetition-repetition-repetition-one-reason-camp-unique-professional-experience
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition: One Reason Camp Is a Unique Professional ExperienceSummer camp jobs can teach camp staff important lessons, such as how to fail and bounce back — an important professional development skill.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-summer-camp
Why Summer Camp?Consider giving your kids an old-school, summer camp experience that they will learn from and cherish for the rest of their lives — it could end up being the wisest parental investment you ever...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/letter-first-year-summer-camp-staff-member
A Letter From a First-Year Summer Camp Staff MemberThis blog post in support of Project Real Job offers advice on how to help first-year staff members ease into camp life.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/process-interviewing-prospective-staff
The Process of Interviewing Prospective StaffThe interview process for summer camp jobs can help weed out prospective staff who won't meet expectations.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-employment-internships
Camp Employment as InternshipsMost camps hire college students to work as camp staff — primarily during the summer season, but on occasion throughout the year. When the employment situation is one where the student has no other...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-staff-recruitment-hiring-ideas-amid-coronavirus-concerns
Camp Staff Recruitment and Hiring Ideas Amid Coronavirus ConcernsThese camp staff hiring and recruitment tips can help you find staff amid concerns about the novel coronavirus COVID-19.