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Like many industries, you may be having trouble hiring agricultural employees. This might even more challenging as the Great Resignation continues. To improve your results, you should be using nontraditional methods to find the candidates you need to move your organization forward. Focus on any of these five sources to hire qualified agricultural employees.… Read more »
As a professional, you understand the importance of providing surveys for your employees. The development of this type of listening strategy provides insight to help make more data-driven decisions, support your workforce, and take impactful action in line with your business strategy. However, you may be concerned about an inability to act on the… Read more »
Like most industries, agriculture is facing a shortage of job candidates. This means you may be having trouble adding members to your team. Although you may want candidates who work in the industry, you could be better off looking in other fields. After all, relevant experience does not always make a candidate a good… Read more »
Hiring the right manager for your agricultural team can be difficult. You want a candidate with the right mix of hard and soft skills to thrive in the role. The following examples can provide guidance for the types of questions that may uncover the valuable insight you are looking for from each candidate. Choose… Read more »
Hiring an employee costs a significant amount of money. The salary and benefits, employment taxes, and time needed to onboard and train quickly add up. This is why knowing your return on investment (ROI) for hiring an employee is important. You must be able to clearly define what you want your new hire to… Read more »
Working in recruitment means using analytics to determine how many applications your jobs receive. This helps you optimize your return on investment (ROI) for hiring. Understanding your application volume data is one of the easiest ways to measure the effectiveness of your recruitment marketing strategy. This is especially important if you know the number… Read more »
As with most industries, massive numbers of agricultural employees are quitting their jobs. The Great Resignation has a record number of workers looking for better opportunities. Fortunately, you can reduce the number of team members you lose by talking with them before they go. Uncovering your employees’ main reasons for leaving can help you… Read more »
The first few weeks after bringing aboard a new hire are the most challenging. You need to help your employee adjust to their team and get comfortable in their role. Because this can be overwhelming for them, you need to make the transition as smooth as possible. The better your new hire can adapt,… Read more »
Your candidate experience is the series of interactions a job seeker has with your company throughout your hiring process. These interactions include all communication that a candidate receives from your brand messaging, software systems, or employees. You want each of these interactions to be as positive as possible so that the candidates want to… Read more »
Part of attracting the best agricultural candidates involves offering attractive benefits. In addition to health insurance, a retirement plan, and paid vacation, the majority of job seekers are looking for additional ways to earn income or gain help covering life expenses. By offering the benefits that most other employers do not, you increase the odds… Read more »