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Recruiting and Retention

Beyond the Basics: Fresh Approaches to Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent

If you continually go to the same well for your workforce, eventually this recruiting method will dry up. This is why it’s essential to diversify your talent pipelines. ā€œAs an industry, we have failed to expand our opportunity reach,ā€ says Parke Kallenberg, managing partner with ADVANCE Consulting Group. ā€œWhat I mean by that is – […]

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NALP Certificate Program Provides Skills For Life After Prison

NALP’s Landscape Technician Certificate Program isn’t just a great tool for providing basic training for your team on landscape maintenance, landscape installation and irrigation. It’s also being utilized by prisons to help set up returning citizens for success. ā€œPrisons are drawn to the program because it offers structured, industry-recognized training that leads to employable skills,ā€ […]

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Leadership at Halftime: Motivating Your Team to Finish Strong

When you reach the midpoint of the year, it’s essential to be transparent with your team about where the company stands. ā€œIn 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 […]

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The Logistics of Launching Employee-Led Committees

If you’ve found a need and want to incorporate your team’s 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 […]

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How I Do It: Visterra Landscape Group Provides Free Health Care for Field Workers

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 […]

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Growing the Talent Pipeline: NALP Foundation and Industry Partners Spark Student Interest at SkillsUSA

Multiple industry members gathered to support the NALP Foundation’s 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., […]

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Leveraging AI for Talent Acquisition Without Losing The Human Touch

One of the newer tools on the scene when it comes to digital recruiting is AI and its automation capabilities. ā€œAI is especially useful right now for content-related tasks — like drafting job ads or writing candidate outreach messages,ā€ says Carlos del Pozo, CEO of Team Engine, based in Boulder, Colorado. ā€œIt’s also good at […]

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Structuring Your Equity Compensation Plans for Maximum Impact

If you’ve decided to offer equity shares to your key employees, the next step is determining the right structure for this benefit. Thankfully, there’s 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 […]

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Are You Guilty of These Common Mistakes of Digital Recruiting?

For many, recruiting employees is a never-ending challenge. From a low response rate to poor candidates applying, it can be frustrating, to say the least. However, reviewing your current practices can reveal areas for improvement and, in turn, boost your recruitment pipeline. Episodic Recruiting The cardinal mistake of poor digital recruiting is only bothering to […]

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The Real Pros and Cons of Equity Compensation Plans

Offering equity compensation to key employees can be a game-changer for your business, but it’s important to go in eyes wide open on what equity does and doesn’t mean for your organization. When the rubber hits the road, don’t be blindsided by some of the legal and tax implications of equity compensation plans. Check out […]

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