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Recruiting and Retention

Is Your Company Veteran-Ready?

How much do the landscape industry and the military have in common? More than you might think. While installing and caring for beautiful properties isn’t a life-or-death situation, it is still a mission to complete with a team and something that can resonate with many veterans as they transition to the private sector. Veterans bring […]

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Team Building: A Snapshot of Gen Z

Generation Z, described as individuals born from 1997 to 2012, will make up almost a third of the workforce by 2025. As you begin to recruit these individuals for your company, it is important to understand their differences from previous generations as well as what they are looking for and need from employers. Generational Differences […]

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Team Building: How to Create a Recruitment Pipeline

This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. As your company grows, so should your staff to take on the additional business. One way to help with this process is to develop a recruitment pipeline that takes a more proactive approach […]

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Team Building: Offering Employee Incentives That Work

This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. Having the right employee incentives can drive your lawn or landscape company’s success by motivating your staff, improving employee satisfaction and engagement and retaining your top talent. A survey by the Incentive Research […]

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Hello, Goodbye: How to Reduce Employee Turnover

This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Don’t miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. Employee turnover can be a frustrating roadblock that prevents your company from being able to scale effectively as you continually have to replace your existing workforce. Angela Hieronimus, director of engagement and success […]

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Building Your Team: Cultivating Career Growth – Strategies Used by Top Businesses

Investing in professional development not only benefits your employees but it also helps your lawn or landscape company reach greater heights. Often, companies that emphasize professional development for their employees don’t settle on just one method but rather a variety of different tools to support and grow their team members. “The importance of developing our […]

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Team Building: Ways to Foster Diversity in the Workforce

You can access untapped potential when you diversify your workforce. While fostering diversity is a never-ending objective that takes time and resources, the results are well worth the effort. “Having a diverse workforce means happier and healthier employees, customers feel more respected, and managers have greater access to the talent and skillsets they need for […]

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Team Building: Communicating to Your Staff About Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions are quite common in the lawn and landscape industry, whether it be private equity firms or other businesses wishing to expand their current offerings. While it can be an effective growth strategy to bring in new talent and strengthen your existing market position, communicating this change properly with your team before and […]

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Team Building: Six Soft Skills To Seek with New Hires

It’s natural to want to find employees who have years of experience in the landscape industry and have the necessary skill set so you don’t have to spend quite so much time training them. However, that caliber of team member isn’t always readily available, so you have to keep your eyes peeled for the next […]

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Growing Talent From Within

Hiring is hard, but companies that invest in their people and promote internally enjoy many benefits, from improved employee productivity and retention rates to significant savings in both time and money. “Hiring from within is important for the culture and growth of your company,” says Jennifer Jorge, COO and partner of King GREEN. “When people […]

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