Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
“There aren’t enough people interested in working in the cold, at night, plowing and shoveling snow. We’re worried about being able to perform the work…
To assess your company's recruiting strength, answer the following list of questions and make note of the questions you cannot answer in the affirmative. Is…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
With H-2B on hold and the economy picking up steam, you need to proactively build a "steam engine" made up of good, hardworking local employees.…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
This year may well be a breakout. Economic indicators show a faster growth rate for business, credit markets are loosening up and data point to…
LM StaffNov 10, 2023
Registration is open for landscaping companies to attend Student Career Days (SCD), scheduled for March 12–15 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. Hosted…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
If you were asked to come up with a list of the top 10 reasons excellent employees should want to work for you, could you…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
The Davey Tree Expert Co. promoted Mark Noark to manager of recruiting and training. Noark started with Davey in 1984 and has worked in the…
Phil HarwoodSep 11, 2014
As mentioned in my last post, the workforce participation rate is lower today than it has ever been in my lifetime. It has never been…
Phil HarwoodAug 2, 2018
The workforce participation rate is lower today than it has ever been in my lifetime. More people every day are choosing not to work for…
LM StaffApr 8, 2014
As part of its outreach for National Landscape Architecture Month (NLAM), the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) launched two educational resources to help young…
Early December headline in the Wall Street Journal: “Employers Gain Confidence to Hire.” The national unemployment rate has dropped below 7 percent. For many, this…
I was giving a short talk a month ago to five new members of my Leader's Edge peer group, as we discussed the difficult situation…
