Beyond Recruitment: Resources to Retain and Develop Your Workforce

Recruiting great employees is only the beginning. Keeping them engaged, supported and growing within your organization is just as important.

The South Dakota Health Care Workforce Resource Center, developed by SDAHO, offers practical tools and resources to help healthcare organizations strengthen employee retention and build their future leaders.

Explore Retention & Leadership Resources

Visit the SD Workforce Resource Center to find resources focused on:

• Orientation & Onboarding – Help new employees start strong and feel connected from day one.

• Performance Evaluations – Explore approaches to employee evaluations and meaningful performance conversations.

• Employee Feedback – Find strategies for listening to employees and gathering valuable workforce insights.

• Company Culture & Team Building – Build a workplace culture that supports connection, collaboration and retention.

• Employee Engagement – Discover ways to strengthen employees' connection to their work and organization.

• Career Growth & Leadership Development – Explore leadership development, career ladders, mentoring and other opportunities that encourage employees to grow within your organization.

• Incentives & Appreciation – Consider strategies for recognizing and rewarding employees.

• Housing – Access information addressing housing as an important component of workforce recruitment and retention.

Help Shape Future Workforce Resources

SDAHO also wants to hear from you. Your feedback will directly help guide future Workforce Resource Center content and resources.

Whether your priorities include recruitment, retention, leadership development, employee engagement, workforce pipelines or another workforce challenge, tell us what would be most valuable to you and your organization.

Take the Workforce Resource Center Survey Today

Together, we can continue building practical resources that help South Dakota healthcare organizations recruit, retain and develop the workforce needed to serve their communities.