Strategies to help fill the staffing gap

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many staffers of aquatic and recreation facilities were forced to seek employment elsewhere, and now facilities and their affiliated services are finding themselves short-staffed. This article suggests ways aquatic and recreation centres can overcome the current staffing crisis. It discusses (i) how facilities can find employees to replace those who were forced to leave during the lengthy government-mandated closures;(ii) what subsets of job seekers might be targeted;and (iii) what other strategies might be employed to help retain current employees.