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Officer Recruiting Campaign
Florida Department of Corrections

The Challenge

The Florida Department of Corrections operates the 3rd largest state prison system in the United States. As of May in 2022, the Department had 4,000 vacant officer positions and faced the potential facility closures. The officer shortage forced the National Guard to staff some facilities and place burdensome schedule requirements on correctional officers.

The Project

DOC has been provided with Marketing Consulting, Strategic Consulting, Management Consulting, Graphic Design, Media Planning, Audio Production, Media Placement, Copywriting, Ad Placement, Ad Management, Motion Graphics and Billboard Placement to assist in filling the hiring needs of the department. Additionally, DOC procured us under a full-service contract where all costs including consulting, creative, placement and other expenses for the recruiting campaign were built into the contract. During the course of the campaign, the Department closed its hiring gap each month and saw a 300% reduction in cost per application. The department also saw over 456,105 sessions on the recruiting site, 13,271 applications generated at an average cost of $34 per application. Over 3,500 officers were hired during the campaign.

Officer Recruiting Campaign
Florida Department of Corrections

Sector

Government

Project Duration

Ongoing

Solutions Implemented

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Creative Samples

During the course of the campaign, the Department closed its hiring gap each month and saw a 300% reduction in cost per application.

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