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Fostering employee engagement is a critical aspect of your business, and failing to do so can result in costly turnover and lost productivity. As your company grows, ensuring a cohesive culture and regular communication with your teams can be a challenge, especially if you expand geographically. One tool that you can use to your advantage […]
Gen Z has started to be dubbed the ātoolbelt generationā as more of them are forgoing traditional 4-year colleges and pursuing the trades instead. In fact, for the third consecutive year, vocational community colleges have had substantial growth in enrollment (+11.7%, +91,000), according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Since spring 2020, enrollment in […]
If you continually go to the same well for your workforce, eventually this recruiting method will dry up. This is why itās essential to diversify your talent pipelines. āAs an industry, we have failed to expand our opportunity reach,ā says Parke Kallenberg, managing partner with ADVANCE Consulting Group. āWhat I mean by that is ā […]
NALPās Landscape Technician Certificate Program isnāt just a great tool for providing basic training for your team on landscape maintenance, landscape installation and irrigation. Itās also being utilized by prisons to help set up returning citizens for success. āPrisons are drawn to the program because it offers structured, industry-recognized training that leads to employable skills,ā […]
When you reach the midpoint of the year, itās essential to be transparent with your team about where the company stands. āIn my mind, nothing that we ever do, whether it be success or failure, should come as a surprise to anybody in my organization,ā says Brodey Mann, vice president of Blue Marble Landscape, based […]
If youāve found a need and want to incorporate your teamās insights or are looking to foster a greater sense of connection among your staff, forming focused committees can help with this. Some of the possible useful committee focuses include safety, onboarding, growth, innovation, and company culture. Southern Botanical, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, also […]
The benefits you offer can be a key selling point to employees when they are trying to decide where to work. This is what prompted Visterra Landscape Group, based in Rosemont, Illinois, to roll out free health to all 800 of their field laborers in 2023. The company is investing nearly $4 million a year […]
Multiple industry members gathered to support the NALP Foundationās workforce development efforts at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta. SkillsUSA empowers middle school, high school and post-secondary students to become skilled professionals with career-ready skills. This workforce development organization represents over 130 occupational areas in all 50 states as well as D.C., […]
One of the newer tools on the scene when it comes to digital recruiting is AI and its automation capabilities. āAI is especially useful right now for content-related tasks ā like drafting job ads or writing candidate outreach messages,ā says Carlos del Pozo, CEO of Team Engine, based in Boulder, Colorado. āItās also good at […]
If youāve decided to offer equity shares to your key employees, the next step is determining the right structure for this benefit. Thankfully, thereās no right or wrong answer. Which option works best will depend on your organization and your overall goals with offering equity compensation. Equity Shares Versus ESOPs There are typically two goals […]
