Great sales and marketing employees can be hard to find in the agriculture sector, but a single bad hire can eat into the bottom line. The longer you take to fill a vacant job and the more misaligned the new hire is, the more money you’ve wasted. The good news is you can save money… Read more »
How to Better Incorporate Social Media Conversations for Your Agricultural Company
It’s easy to think of social media as a place for individuals to post pictures of themselves and share their opinions on everything from breakfast foods to politics. However, social media is so much more. When used strategically, it is a place to communicate with customers and build your own community. Is your agriculture company… Read more »
5 Reasons Why You Should Work With an Agricultural Recruiter to Find Your Next Executive
Finding talent for critical roles in the agriculture sector can be a challenge, and the higher up the ladder that role, the more difficult it can be to find the right person. Executives must have more than just the right experience, they must also buy into the company’s mission vision and values. Finding just the… Read more »
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Look for Candidates
Now is a great time to look for candidates and start building your talent pool. This is true whether your company is currently hiring for open roles or not. No matter what your company’s market position is today, building a talent pool will help you streamline hiring to remain competitive tomorrow. What Is a Talent Pool? A talent pool… Read more »
There Are Candidates Out There. Learn How to Find the Right Ones
Almost quite literally overnight, hiring managers went from trying to navigate the lowest unemployment rates in decades to being faced with some of the highest unemployment rates we’ve seen since The Great Depression. And while it may seem like high unemployment might make it easier to find candidates, the opposite is often true. Recruiting in a time… Read more »
6 Tips for Successful Employer Branding in the Agriculture Sector
According to some expectations, more than 60% of businesses in the agriculture sector expect to lose 10% or more of their employees in the next two years due to retirement. Furthermore, there is a large gap between the number of people leaving the industry and the number of recent grads hoping to enter the industry.… Read more »
How To Reduce Turnover
Solving the problem of high turnover is never easy. It can be difficult to learn exactly why employees are quitting, because most people avoid awkward conversations. However, the only way to stop turnover is to uncover and address its root causes. If you are suffering from high turnover on your team, use these strategies to… Read more »
Are You Losing Candidates to Your Competitors?
You know how important it is to retain your employees, but how is your candidate retention rate? Are you losing great people after you make an offer? A confusing or drawn-out hiring process or a mismanaged offer can send candidates straight into the arms of your competition. Use these strategies to improve your candidate experience… Read more »
Interview Questions to Ask Marketing Professionals
Finding the right people for your marketing team isn’t always easy. The more thorough you are in the interview process, the more likely you are to end up with a great new hire. While many interview questions must pertain to the specifics of the role, there are some important questions to ask candidates that will… Read more »
Dealing with a Negative Employee
Every manager has to deal with negative employees from time to time. These people can find the downside to almost any situation, and they’ll share it with anyone who will listen. While no one is happy all the time, and some negativity is short-term, truly negative employees who are never happy can cast a dark… Read more »