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 »
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Why is Team Building Important for the Agriculture Sector?
Teamwork is extremely important in the agriculture sector, especially in sales and marketing. These critical employees have a direct impact on revenue, so it is important that teams work well together, get along, respect one another and resolve conflict constructively. Great teams don’t come together by magic, it takes work, which is why team building… Read more »
Too Good to be True? 5 Signs an Agricultural Job Candidate Might be Lying on Their Resume
A single bad hire can cost your company thousands of dollars. If a candidate lies on their resume, it can mean hiring someone who lacks the skills and experience to perform basic duties. While we always want to believe the best of people, many candidates do exaggerate or fabricate information. Here are 5 signs that… Read more »
2020 Hiring Trends: 5 Ways Retention-Focused Hiring Can Improve Your Bottom Line
Your ag company’s bottom line has always been important but cost-control has arguably never been more important than it is today. As you think about ways to control costs while positioning your business to succeed, don’t forget to focus on employee retention. Retaining great people has a significant impact on your bottom line and can help your business… Read more »
Top Safety Concerns in Agriculture
June is National Safety Month. Agriculture is one of the most important founding industries of this country. Unfortunately, it also comes with plenty of safety hazards. Let’s take a look at the top safety concerns in agriculture and easy tips to help employees avoid injuries on the job. Rising Temperatures Depending on where you are… Read more »
10 Tips for Writing an Agriculture Job Description that Attracts Top Talent
Reviewing dozens if not hundreds resumes and cover letters for a single job can be tedious and sorting through scads of applications from unqualified applicants is a waste of your time. You can help improve the quality of applicants while saving time and resources by writing job descriptions that attract the right kind of people. Here are ten… Read more »
2020 Hiring Trends: The Role Technology Plays in Agricultural Recruiting
Recruiting is always evolving, and technology has been the biggest facilitator of change in the recruiting world across the last decade or so. Thanks to advancements in tech, the speed and accuracy of hiring and recruiting are improving every year. AI Every Day A few years ago, artificial intelligence was something of a novelty. HR and recruiting technologies were incorporating… Read more »
4 Reasons No One Is Applying To Your Agriculture Job
It can be extremely frustrating to post an agriculture job opening and not have any takers, especially when you need someone in a role as quickly as possible. If you find yourself in this situation, the first thing to do is look internally to find potential issues that could be costing you candidates. Here are four of the… Read more »
5 Soft Skills to Look for in Every Candidate
When hiring sales and marketing professionals in the agriculture industry, a candidate’s experience matters. However, if you rely solely on experience, you could end up making the wrong hiring choice. Without soft skills, even the most qualified people won’t succeed on your team. While every job will have unique soft skill requirements, there are universal qualities that… Read more »
10 Ways to Reassure Employees During a Recession
Recessions are panicky times for employees in the agriculture sector. The uncertainty of whether or not companies or jobs will survive an economic downturn can cause serious anxiety and it’s often difficult for employees to leave that stress and anxiety at the door when they report to work. People can be testy, impatient or even short-tempered and they tend to… Read more »