Guidance helps court leaders address recruitment and retention 

The National Center for State Court’s “Recruitment and Retention Guide for Court Leaders at All Levels” offers strategies to help courts attract, develop, and retain qualified staff. Developed with input from court leaders nationwide, the guide addresses current workforce challenges and identifies concrete steps leaders at every level can take to build a skilled workforce.

The guide outlines more than two dozen recruitment and retention strategies, including these:

• Recruitment strategies

1. Streamline the application process

2. Update and clarify job titles and descriptions

3. Allow workplace schedule flexibility

4. Use more creative recruiting strategies

• Retention strategies

1. Focus on workplace culture and employee wellbeing

2. Effectively onboard new employees

3. Provide opportunities for professional development and career advancement

4. Solicit and act on employee feedback

Among the retention strategies highlighted is the focus on wellness programs and their impact on employees’ physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. The guide offers examples of activities and programming related to stress management, time 
management, access to mental health services, fitness benefits, clubs, and social activities.

“Workplace Wellbeing: A State Court Guide” delves deeper into workplace wellness and employee wellbeing, identifying eight key areas of focus with evidence-informed strategies, resources, and tools.

The guide is available  at www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/building-skilled-workforce-modern-recruitment-retention-strategies.

For information about fostering a stronger, healthier, and safer workplace, access the RRT’s “Workplace Wellbeing: A State Court Guide” at www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/workplace-well-being-state-court-guide or contact NCSC at www.ncsc.org/contact-us#no-back to discuss how it can support a court.

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