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Every company wants to provide a great workplace for their employees. Not only is this simply the right thing to do, but it is also easier to retain them. While it might seem daunting to achieve, some of the major aspects that help create a desirable workplace are having a dedicated HR team, providing solid […]
Employee retention is critical. When you can keep your solid employees, you are better able to grow rather than constantly having to replace your staff to maintain your current size. One major aspect of retention is having a workplace where people want to stay. There are many competitions locally and nationally where businesses are recognized […]
Professional recruiters can offer landscape companies a level of experience and focus on a task that you canāt always devote all your attention to. Now letās look at how some of the different firms operate, how to find a good recruiting firm and make the most of it. How It Works Pay structures will differ […]
Just like how youād turn to an accountant for help with your financials, hiring a professional recruiter can bring a level of experience and focus to a task that you canāt always devote all your attention to. Designscapes Colorado, based in Centennial, Colorado, has been working with two professional recruiters for a number of years. […]
For many lawn and landscape companies as they settled into their new normal with procedures to mitigate the spread of the virus, another concern arose: how do we maintain our culture? So many businesses had to send office employees home to work remotely while field staff started arriving in shifts or reporting directly to the […]
There are many who unaware there are careers in the landscape industry and one way to combat this is by recruiting students at the high school level. Chris Joyce, president of The Joyce Companies, based in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, says he has been recruiting at high schools for the last four to six years. He […]
If your employeesā performances have been mediocre you might think conducting annual performance reviews will help. Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench.com, argues annual performance reviews shouldnāt be conducted at all. He instead encourages companies to conduct weekly coaching sessions with their employees. āDo you really think a one-hour conversation can impact a yearās worth […]
The thought of an annual performance review can fill you and your employees with dread. However, if you implement performance reviews effectively, they can help you achieve your business goals. While there should be an annual performance review, Steve Cesare, human resource expert with The Harvest Group, says that shouldnāt be the only time youāre […]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that employers who have more than 50 full-time employees provide their staff health care benefits, but what if youāre a company with a smaller team? Offering health benefits as a smaller company can give you a competitive edge against other businesses your size, who donāt provide them. According to […]
Growing a business can be a tricky balancing act. Small companies, especially, must multi-task efforts toward profitability and build a team that can support additional revenue. There are daily operations to manageāaccounts to serviceāwhile planning to secure the infrastructure and human resources to support growth. Because owners of smaller operations wear many hats, decisions relating […]
