Hiring Trends for Camps & Nonprofits
Your Summer Camp Staff Training Guide
Use this guide as your blueprint for planning, delivering, and reinforcing training, from slide decks and schedules to surveys, games, and appreciation ideas.
Nonprofit Executive Director Performance Evaluation Template
Use this template to design an ED performance evaluation you can run with confidence, plus templates you can copy directly into your board materials.
Summer Camp Staff Code of Conduct (Template)
Leverage this template of a typical Summer Camp Staff Code of Conduct so you can launch or improve your existing staff training manuals.
Camp Counselor Interview Questions (with Answer Guide)
These camp counselor interview questions give you practical questions, what to listen for, and a few candidate-facing tips you can share in advance.
How to Recruit Board Members for Your Nonprofit
This summer camp counselor hiring guide explains where to find strong candidates, how to evaluate them, and what to offer so the best people say yes, for both resident and day camps.
How to Hire a Camp Counselor
This summer camp counselor hiring guide explains where to find strong candidates, how to evaluate them, and what to offer so the best people say yes, for both resident and day camps.
The Summer Camp Hiring Playbook
This summer camp hiring playbook brings hiring into focus, from ratios and job descriptions to interview questions and software, so you can build a safe, fun, and reliable team.
The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit HR
Get everything you need to know about hiring employees for your nonprofit so you can move faster, hire better, and stay aligned with your values.
The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Hiring
Get everything you need to know about hiring employees for your nonprofit so you can move faster, hire better, and stay aligned with your values.
How to Hire an Executive Director for a Summer Camp
Get everything you need to know about hiring an executive director for your summer camp, including when, where, and what to look for in highly-qualified candidates.
How to Hire a Camp Leader / Camp Director
Learn how to hire a Camp Director—from when to start, where to post, and what to include in the job description, to what competitive compensation looks like.
How to Hire an Executive Director for a Nonprofit
Whether you’re launching a brand‑new organization or navigating a leadership transition, this guide will show you how to hire an Executive Director for a nonprofit.
Hiring Timeline: March Focus Areas
Time to lock in your nurses and chefs. While it’s tempting to go beyond that, our data shows that in March, you should focus only on critical roles and hold off on counselors until the spring.
ACA New England Podcast
Check us out on the ACA New England Podcast talkin’ shop about camp recruitment. Join us for a conversation about the data and analytics behind camp staffing strategies - including the significance of timing and accessibility,
Reference Checks: How to Automate This Season
References can be extremely labor-intensive. As you think about how to up your game this hiring season, try to add automation to reference checks. It’s a great way to gain a competitive edge.
The Key to Landing the Best Camp Talent? Flexibility
Directors that are serious about building high performing teams are saying “yes” to candidate requests, and are being rewarded by landing the most sought after talent on the market.
How to Reduce Candidate Interview Ghosting
What if I told you that by using a simple scheduling automation tool you can drastically reduce your candidate ghosting problem. Would you believe me?
With Seasonal Recruitment, Timing is Everything
Many camp directors believe camp recruitment is a year-round marathon. While some may have success starting early, our data shows it’s likely not the best use of your time.
Realities of a Labor Shortage at Camp
The impact of the pandemic on the industry cannot be understated. The extreme safety precautions needed at camps in 2021 had a major impact on the ability to hire a complete staff.
Looking Up Candidates on Social Media
Social media can be a helpful tool for evaluating candidates. However, it must be used with specific intention and discipline. If misused, it can quickly add bias and discrimination to the hiring process. In this blog, we’ll share tips for recognizing and avoiding these harmful practices.