CALA News & Views | Issue 48 | Impact

Growing Your Workforce Pipeline - Exploring Strategies, Resources and Best Practices

Each of the 2023 conferences opened with a breakout session entitled Growing Your Workforce Pipeline – Exploring Strategies, Resources and Best Practices where attendees discussed critical issues and considerations as well as shared recruitment and retention resources and best practices. They also learned about numerous ready-to use tools and resources developed by and for CALA members at their disposal to support their efforts to recruit and retain a talented workforce. Additionally, attendees heard about numerous organizations throughout the state that they can partner with to gain access to a potential talent pipeline.

Introducing Next Generation Leaders to the Profession Once again, students, recent graduates and others with an interest in the profession were afforded the opportunity to attend a CALA conference, meet with prospective employers and gain helpful career navigation insights and strategies. Thanks to CALA members' generous contributions to the Scholarship Fund, 21 individuals from 11 schools and organizations were able to take advantage of this experiential learning opportunity, some being hired as a result of the experience. Special thanks to Layla Eskenazy, owner & CEO of Senior Talent Group, for generously donating her time to with recent and past scholarship recipients by providing guidance and insights at conferences, as well as holding monthly Zoom calls and supporting those individuals pursuing positions. How can you connect with students who may be prospective employees and increase visibility for the profession? Consider these possibilities: ● As many learning institutions use Handshake to post announcements, consider joining the platform. For more information, go to https://joinhandshake.com/employers/ or the individual Handshake page for campuses near you. ● For a list of campuses and programs near you, go to this page on the CALA website: https://caassistedliving.org/ CALA/Workforce_Resources/Partnering_with_Schools.aspx ● CALA regularly forwards announcements to members in corresponding regions where career events are held – from job fairs to resume reviews, mock interviews, guest speaker opportunities and more. ● Consider hosting interns at your community. Go here to explore The Ins & Outs of Offering Internships. ● And visit CALA’s Workforce Development webpages

CALA provides us with a treasure trove of vetted resources. These resources allow us to streamline our operations and focus our time and energy on what truly matters – providing excellent care for seniors. From regulatory updates to best practices, CALA's resources are indispensable for staying at the top of our game.

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Kevin J Spoor, Executive Director, La Marea Senior Living

l Gain direct access to talented individuals from numerous college programs l Increase your company’s visibility l Support the development of future leaders Contribute to the STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND!

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for more tools, resources and information: https:// caassistedliving.org/CALA/Workforce_Resources/ Workforce_Resources_Intro.aspx

EMAIL JAN @ CAASSISTEDLIVING.ORG FOR MORE INFO

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