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If youāre planning on attending the National Collegiate Landscape Competition to recruit at the career fair or if youāre trying to attract students in general, one useful tool is an internship program. āMost of the students that come to NCLC are looking for internship opportunities at your company,ā says Brigitte Orrick, director of recruiting and employee […]
If youāre planning to attend the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, next year at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, on March 19-22, 2025, you want to make sure your team gets the most out of the event. Check out some of the advice other landscape companies have […]
If youāve never participated in the career fair at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, you may be overwhelmed by where to start and how to optimize your time with students. Industry professionals who have been attending for years share their advice on recruiting during the career fair. Attracting […]
The National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, is a vital recruitment and networking event in the landscape industry. Not only does it serve as an opportunity to connect with students who have a passion for the landscape industry, but it can also re-energize your team that attends. If youāve never […]
NALP CEO Britt Wood summed up the 48th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, in one word: āAwesome.ā During the closing ceremony on March 16, 2024, Wood thanked the host school, Brigham Young University ā Provo, as well as the many industry partners, including elite partners Aspire, Caterpillar, Stanley Black […]
Quiet focus radiated from the 650 students participating in 30 different competitive events at the 48th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, hosted at BYU in Provo, Utah, on March 15. As they created landscape designs on computers, identified various plant species and navigated various obstacle courses with machinery, students […]
As soon as the doors opened, students dashed into to secure their seats for the opening ceremony of the Ā 48th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 14. This yearās NCLC is hosted by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and Dr. Michal Stark, associate dean of the College […]
Diversity isnāt something that just starts in the workforce. NALP has been actively working to increase diversity among students, faculty and industry professionals at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition as well. āNCLC is their first exposure to the sheer size and scope of the landscape and lawn care industry, the myriad of job opportunities available, […]
Alamance Community College (ACC), located in Graham, North Carolina, has participated in the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) for at least the past 20 years and even hosted the event in 2018. Yet this year was notable as their sister school, Alamance Community College ā Career College, competed as a separate entity during the 47th […]
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, […]
