https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-hiring-quality-staff-without-spending-dime

A common challenge for summer camp administrators in 2021 was staff recruitment and hiring. This is not surprising, since there is a labor shortage across the country. According to the Washington...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lessons-learned-acas-crisis-hotline-2021

Part of the magic of camp is the unexpected. In most cases, the unexpected means spontaneous, unscripted moments of connection, growth, and renewal — but the unexpected can also mean uncertainty, or...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/developing-certification-program-staff-recruitment-retention-tool

So what are — and what aren’t — certifications, exactly?

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/seasonal-recruitment-timing-everything

When is the optimal time to recruit for staffers who are not familiar with your camp, or maybe even with the camping industry in general?

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/this-or-that-reflection-staff-hiring-recruitment

The "This or That" game encourages folks to make a decision given only two choices. We invite you to think about each “this or that” with regards to your own staffing strategies to gain insight for...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/support-versus-coddling-when-push-when-pull-back-when-trying-grow-our-staff

Mental and emotional health has been on the forefront of all of our minds. During COVID, it is even more so. While camp is for the camper, our staff are the ones interacting and supporting...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-communicate-your-staff-during-after-summer

As technology and social media grow, there is a seemingly endless array of platforms available to us to stay in touch with people. Because of this, you think that it would be easier than ever to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/gen-z-staff-what-exactly-are-they-looking

Here are some Gen Z employment trends that started before the pandemic and now appear to be widespread.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/anxious-staff-how-ease-transition-camp-new-returning-staff

Here are some ideas to help ease the transition to camp for your staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/delta-division-diversity-guidance-navigating-uncertainty-age-covid

Back in the summer of 2020, some camps embarked on an important yet uncertain adventure: They decided to operate during the heart of the pandemic. At the time, there was much speculation in the...