Open AccessAttracting New Talent to the Governmental Public Health Workforce: Strategies for Improved Recruitment of Public Health Graduates
Author(s) -
Rachel Locke,
Meghan McGinty,
Grace Guerrero Ramirez,
Katie Sellers
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of public health management and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1550-5022
pISSN - 1078-4659
DOI - 10.1097/phh.0000000000001336
Subject(s) - workforce , public health , bachelor , public relations , focus group , medical education , health promotion , political science , psychology , business , medicine , nursing , marketing , law
Governmental public health (GPH) agencies need a diverse, skilled, and motivated workforce to advance health and well-being, but they face a number of recruitment challenges. While there has been massive growth in public health degree programs and graduates, those with a degree in public health are underrepresented in the GPH workforce.