Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic − new research
- Written by Susan Neely-Barnes, Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis
Professional caregivers do essential work but often earn low wages.FatCamera/E+ via Getty ImagesSocial service nonprofits had high rates of staff turnover and a hard time filling vacant positions in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was ending.
Low salaries, inadequate benefits, staff burnout and a shortage of qualified job applicants were largely to...