Turnover

Emotional Intelligence Tests
Posted on April 8, 2020

How can candidates’ ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions be examined at hire? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about emotional intelligence tests.

Integrity Tests
Posted on April 1, 2020

How do candidates’ attitudes about honesty and misconduct factor in to future job behavior? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about integrity tests.

Cognitive Ability Tests
Posted on March 25, 2020

How can candidates’ ability to learn and solve problems be examined at hire? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about cognitive ability tests.

CFS Strong – Building a Resilient Workforce
Posted on March 6, 2020

“It’s extremely important that we have a continuum of care, much like we do for the families that we serve,” said one Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Children and Family Services (CFS) Area Administrator.

Realistic Job Previews
Posted on February 19, 2020

What is a realistic job preview and how can it be most effective? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about realistic job previews.

Recruitment
Posted on February 12, 2020

What does research say about getting people to apply for and accept a job? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about employee recruitment.

Texas Decreased Caseworker Turnover. The QIC-WD is Implementing and Testing Some of Their Strategies and Building Evidence
Posted on January 28, 2020

The QIC-WD is dedicated to building evidence. Foundational work in the early years of the Center included combing the literature from multiple fields (e.g., business, education, industrial-organizational psychology) to inform strategies to strengthen the

Seeking Public Child Welfare Agencies to Participate in the Child Welfare Workforce Analytics Institute
Posted on December 4, 2019

Staff recruitment, selection, and retention are constant challenges for child welfare agencies. In 2017, the QIC-WD selected eight sites from among many applicants to partner with us for a multi-year, rigorous evaluation to dive deep into their human reso

Recent Research to Build Knowledge of the Child Welfare Workforce
Posted on December 4, 2019

Child welfare worker turnover is costly and can negatively affect the relationship between families and the child welfare agency.

Virginia Rolls Out a Mobile Solution
Posted on November 27, 2019

A local news story from WSLS highlights how the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is implementing a mobile solution to reduce the burden of paperwork on child welfare workers.