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Itās part of the hiring process to evaluate whether job candidates are a good fit for the role and your organization, but are you considering how applicants are assessing you as well? āIf your company has a bad reputation, the candidates you want have probably already heard about it,ā says Andrew Raddish, co-founder of Live […]
Leadership development takes time, and if you donāt have a pipeline in place early on, your companyās growth will be constrained by your own capacity. Rob Miller, CEO and visionary of RPM, based in Hammonton, New Jersey, says he hit this ceiling at $5 million. āYou’ll hit that ceiling, I promise you, and once […]
Much like how transplanting a young tree without proper support and care can cause it to fail, identifying employees with leadership potential and then promoting them without adequate training can lead to frustration for everyone involved. Setting your high performers up for success calls for structured training, mentorship and opportunities to take on additional responsibilities […]
Last year, NALPās comprehensive online training became a free benefit for contractor members. SSC Services for Education, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, took advantage of this additional training almost immediately, incorporating it into their broader Grounds Management University. Brandon Haley, VP of grounds management for SSC, says since incorporating NALPās free training, it has helped with […]
Internship programs are an investment, but they can pay off with a long-term pipeline of future employees if you are intentional with the structure. An internship program is also a particularly useful recruiting tool if you participate in the Career Fair at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, as this is where many promising landscape and […]
Hiring is a costly process, and thatās why a strong system is needed for onboarding. From day one, an employee should have clear expectations and a sense of purpose in their role. The first week can be stressful for a new hire, but having a plan will help ease them into the company. Ā āWrite a […]
If you want to change what happens on a property, you have to change what the person standing on the property is focused on and rewarded for. This is where front-line incentive programs come in. āBase pay buys the job,ā says Joe Socolof, COO of Landscape Workshop. āIncentives don’t buy effort; they direct attention. A […]
First impressions can be everything, especially in the job market. Thatās why a job ad needs to be memorable, in a good way. As youāre filling new roles, tailor the ads to provide relevant details about the position and share why they should join your team. Generic postings are often filled with fluffy language. āPhrases […]
If you want to reach the next generation of landscape professionals, you canāt just wait until students are graduating from college to begin sharing the numerous career paths the industry has to offer. To build a sustainable talent pipeline, you need to build relationships with every stage of education so students are aware of […]
Guest post by Noah Sipes, co-founder of Live Oak, a boutique recruiting firm working exclusively in the green industry at the leadership level. You scheduled him for 10. He showed up at 9:45, which you noticed and forgot about by noon. The interview went well. Better than well, actually. You walked him out to the […]
