Parks and Recreation Workforce Development Trends and Opportunities — February Bonus Episode

The February issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now,
and on today’s bonus episode of the podcast, we’ll be diving
deeper into one of this month’s feature stories, “Workforce
Development Trends and Opportunities in Parks and Recreation.”


To foster the next generation of park and recreation
professionals in our beloved field, workforce development is an
area that cannot be overlooked. We’re talking with the author of
the article today to discuss some of the trends and opportunities
on the horizon when it comes to recruiting and retaining staff.


I’m thrilled to welcome Tim Herd, the CEO of the Pennsylvania
Recreation and Park Society, to the show today.


Tim previously joined us on the podcast a few years ago to talk
about Park and Recreation Professionals Day, which began with the
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, and now takes place
each July during Park and Recreation Month.


Tune in to the full episode to learn how Tim began his career in
parks and recreation, as well as some of the things he’s noticing
on the workforce development front. You’ll also learn:


Why workforce development is so critical for parks and
recreation



Ways parks and recreation can better promote itself as a
viable, sustainable career choice?


Trends in colleges/universities offering majors related to
parks and recreation


How perceptions about a career in parks and recreation can be
shifted


Creative ways for recruiting future employees and retaining
current employees, and much more!