Employees in the outdoor recreation sector account for 3.2% of the U.S. workforce, contributing to over $1.1T in national economic output. As awareness of the sector's economic strength has grown, interest in promoting outdoor recreation careers has expanded. Research on outdoor recreation careers has not kept pace with workforce development…

Purpose: Figuring out how to make home care jobs more attractive has become a top policy priority. This study investigates the impact of wages, hours, and benefits on the retention of home care workers. Design and Methods: Using a 2-wave survey design and a sample of home care workers from Maine, the factors associated with turnover intentions,…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in public rehabilitation in Maine are the focus of this study. Participants were 41 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 70 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was measured using the Minnesota…