Over the past decade, South Carolina State agencies employing healthcare workers have experienced ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining employees in critical healthcare professions such as nurses, social workers, nutritionists, psychiatrists, and physicians. In 2004 the Budget and Control Board implemented guidelines for a Healthcare Employees Recruitment and Retention Pilot to assist agencies in recruitment and retention efforts. Through this project, the author will evaluate the results of the Healthcare Program to determine its effectiveness in recruiting and retaining employees in critical needs classifications.