354: Struggling to Find and Keep Great Early Childhood Staff? Here’s What You Need to Know with Crystal Johnston

Send us Fan MailThis episode of Childcare Conversations is such a good one! Kate and Carrie sit down with Crystal Johnston, founder of Hire Up Recruiting, to talk all things staffing in early childhood education. Crystal shares her wild journey from economics grad to middle school teacher to recruiting specialist, and gets real about why hiring quality staff post-COVID is SO much harder now that childcare programs are competing with Target and Chipotle for workers. She also drops a super practical tip: text your candidates! Nobody's answering unknown calls anymore. Listen to hear more!Learn more about our guest below:https://hireuprecruiting.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal--johnston/https://www.linkedin.com/company/hurecruitingThanks for Listening 🎧Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖Join our Facebook Group for Childcare professionals!Join our Podcast Newsletter!Want to be a guest on our podcast? Go to our website to learn more.Are you looking for director training in Texas? Check out our Texas Director Website for our training and additional resources!