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Do you already have connections with your local colleges but want to enhance those partnerships? Several faculty members in landscape-related programs share how theyād prefer landscape companies to work with them. Like any other relationship, itās best to really get to know faculty members before sending them all your summer job openings. If they donāt […]
When it comes to paying your sales team, itās a little bit of the Wild West out there. While itās common for your field crews to be paid hourly and your management team to be paid a salary, sales team members are in a class all their own. Thereās no one right or wrong way […]
Successful lawn and landscape companies will often tell you to always be recruiting if you want to alleviate your staffing problems. One recruiting avenue is building strong connections with your local colleges and universities with industry-related programs. Jim Funai, Ph.D., plant science and landscape technology professor at Cuyahoga Community College, based in Highland Hills, Ohio, […]
For the past several months, the number of headlines about layoffs, particularly in the Silicon Valley realm, has been surging. Multiple factors are behind these layoffs, including tech companies scaling back to pre-pandemic levels or changing their service model, but opportunity also lies in this news. According to layoffs.fyi, 522 tech companies have laid off […]
One of the roles of landscape businesses is being a steward of the environment, and you can highlight this purpose to attract more individuals to the industry. You might think job seekers are already aware of how the landscape industry helps care for the planet, but it doesnāt hurt to drive home that concept to […]
Youāve probably heard the quote, āIf you build it, they will come.ā This quote is particularly true when it comes to creating a landscape company that women want to work at. āWe have made sure to create a professional atmosphere that is attractive to anyone that wants to be involved with a successful company,ā says […]
Consistent rain throughout the first half of NCLCās competition day could not dampen the studentsā spirits as they put their training to the test in 30 different events at Mississippi State University on March 17, 2023. āI knew there was a front coming through, so I came prepared,ā says Cody Kettler, a senior at Sam […]
The 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) returned to its birthplace this year at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, kicking off on March 16. As the Newell-Grissom building filled with nearly 600 students from the 47 competing schools, the energy was palpable throughout the opening ceremony. Because NCLC is the first step in a […]
The lawn and landscape industry has traditionally been a male-dominated workforce. As that changes, there are numerous facets of the workforce that need to be considered to create a more welcoming place for women employees. The best way to improve is to seek feedback from your female employees and learn where your company can enhance […]
Itās common for college students to seek a summer job between semesters and this was the case for Brennan Wood, a student at the University of Arizona. Wood also happens to be NALPās CEO, Britt Woodās son, so he was encouraged to pursue a job in the landscape industry. Wood ended up working a summer […]
