Help wanted, says the National Park Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This spring, the agency that employs 20,000 workers to protect and preserve some of America\u2019s most beautiful landscapes stood up its \u201cfirst ever\u201d National Recruitment Team to focus on hiring of diverse candidates for the most in-demand jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe NRT is engaging-in [and] hosting resume-building workshops, career fairs, virtual recruiting events, social media marketing, and community networking,\u201d a spokesperson told Federal Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While visitation has skyrocketed in recent years at many national parks, stagnant budgets have led to a 16% reduction in staffing capacity for the agency in the last decade. Hiring for these jobs can also be a tough sell given work must often be done in remote locations and amid slipping employee morale. The NPS ranked 371 out of 432 federal agencies in terms of \u201cengagement and satisfaction\u201d in the latest Partnership for Public Service poll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Historically, NPS has sourced candidates in communities it already has a foothold in, Director Chuck Sams said during a Washington Post live event last month. Going forward, the agency is looking to boost recruitment efforts at historically black colleges, military installations, trade schools, universities with Native American ties and other groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve just recently hired recruiters for the first time to go out and meet people where we\u2019re at,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agency\u2019s budget for 2023 proposes five new employees who would focus on employee engagement, staffing, recruitment and workforce planning by helping devise a position tracking process to monitor vacancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NPS also said \u201cto the extent fiscally possible,\u201d it is looking to recruit for career seasonal employees who are entitled to permanent positions with benefits as opposed to temporary workers who may rotate to find other work during lulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Inflation Reduction Act set aside $500 million to the Department of the Interior through Sept. 30, 2030, including funds for the hiring of NPS employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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