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Building a resilient workforce : opportunities for the Department of Homeland Security : workshop summary by Institute of Medicine; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Planning Committee on Workforce Resiliency Programs; Rachel M. Taylor; Heather M. Colvin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>Every job can lead to stress. How people cope with that stress can be influenced by many factors. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employs a diverse staff that includes emergency responders, border patrol agents, federal air marshals, and policy analysts. These employees may be exposed to traumatic situations and disturbing information as part of their jobs. DHS is concerned that long-term exposure to stressors may reduce individual resilience, negatively affect employees' well-being, and deteriorate the department's level of operation readiness.</p> <p>To explore DHS workforce resilience, the Institute of Medicine hosted two workshops in September and November 2011. The September workshop focused on DHS's operational and law enforcement personnel, while the November workshop concentrated on DHS policy and program personnel with top secret security clearances. The workshop brought together an array of experts from various fields including resilience research, occupation health psychology, and emergency response. <em>Building a Resilient Workforce: Opportunities for the Department of Homeland Security: Workshop Summary</em>:</p> <ol> <li>Defines workforce resilience and

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Author
Institute of Medicine; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Planning Committee on Workforce Resiliency Programs; Rachel M. Taylor; Heather M. Colvin
Publisher
The National Academies Press
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780309255158
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Management, Political Science, Medical

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