https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-hiring-gap-year-students-should-be-your-next-camp-recruiting-move

People who have recently completed a gap year may have gained valuable skills that can lead them to be successful in a camp job.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-wisconsin-camp-community-connection

Join fellow Wisconsin camp professionals as we approach summer 2023. Staffing, programming, kitchen concerns, camper and staff mental health are just some of the topics on camp directors minds. These...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/engaging-investing-staff-campers-arrive

In support of Project Real Job, one camp shares what staff engagement techniques have worked for them.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/should-you-offer-camp-staff-retention-bonus

A retention bonus is money offered to staff with the goal of giving them incentive to stick around.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/working-summer-camp-keeping-fire-alive

Journalism student Dan Gray shares his experience working at camp and interviews camp professionals about the staffing shortage.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/superpowers-music-mental-health

Making music can benefit our overall well-being and mental health.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-inside-out-role-mental-health-counseling-summer-camp

I spent my childhood summers at a sleepaway camp in Pennsylvania, and I loved it. When I turned 18 in 2021, I couldn’t wait to work as a counselor myself. I was following in my mother’s footsteps;...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ultimate-guide-staffing-your-kitchen

It’s not you. With a 3:1 ratio of available culinary positions to applicants, the labor shortage for kitchen staff continues to be a harsh reality. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/addressing-elephant-camp-little-pay-creates-big-challenges

Amazing growth experiences for young adults entering the workforce should not come at the cost of competitive wages.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lawfully-recruiting-hiring-best-candidates

These 10 tips can help you throughout the staff hiring process.