[Sample] 6 places to find caregivers that most agencies overlook

Sample article for testing the newsroom layout. The agencies, people and figures below are fictional.

Every agency posts on the same job boards, so every agency competes for the same applicants. If you need to find caregivers who stay, these six channels are quieter and often bring in people who stay longer.

1. Community college health programs. Students need flexible hours and real experience.
2. Faith communities. Many have members who already care for a parent and want paid work.
3. Retired nurses and aides. Part-time shifts suit people who left full-time work but miss it.
4. Family caregivers of former clients. They know the work and already trust your agency.
5. Workforce centers. Local job centers often fund training for new caregivers.
6. Your own caregivers' friends. A referral bonus paid after 90 days brings in people who stay.

Make it easy to apply

Whatever channel you use, let people apply from a phone in under five minutes. Long forms lose good applicants.

Track where each hire came from for six months. Then spend more on the channels whose hires stayed.