5/9/2022
Lynne
Time to at least start thinking about even more creative recruiting and retention.
3/21/2022
Suzanne
Our series on TOUCHY SUBJECTS.
3/7/2022
Tim
Need new ideas for Spring hiring? Check out what's working for our customers.
2/21/2022
Suzanne
Candidate ghosting during the application and interview process is on the rise in 2022.
11/2/2021
Suzanne
Salaries are skyrocketing for top talent, don't make these mistakes.
7/19/2021
Suzanne
Keep yourself out of trouble, is your state banned from asking this question?
4/20/2021
Suzanne
Make sure you're not comparing apples to oranges.
1/27/2021
Suzanne
Ready. Set. Go. These shifts are here to stay.
11/23/2020
Michelle
Why is the lead time to hire so long in our industry when unemployment is so high?
10/28/2020
Suzanne
Precautions to take when interviewing during a pandemic and how to get a candidate to say YES to the job.
9/21/2020
Max
Social media is more important than ever when hiring top talent in the Horticulture and Landscaping industries.
7/1/2020
Suzanne
We're hearing from candidates that they are looking to change industries. Is now the time to capitalize on this?
6/15/2020
Max
How can we make it easier for candidates to show their interest?
3/10/2020
Suzanne Kludt
We are staying abreast of the coronavirus and how it impacts our industry with regard to recruiting, interviewing, and hiring. A few suggestions and precautions.
2/24/2020
Suzanne
Are resumes and profiles getting shorter and more condensed? Or, is it our imagination? We have to become better at asking questions and being super sleuths.
1/8/2020
Michelle
Candidates have feelings too; let's be better in 2020 in being transparent and build a great candidate pipeline at the same time!
12/4/2019
Suzanne
Bench strength is a key component as we move into 2020. Ask yourself these questions to determine your level of strength and what you can do about it now.
11/13/2019
Murphy Lynn
Find out why a good employment website builds community, AND, your candidate pipeline.
10/7/2019
Suzanne Kludt
From an inspiration many years ago to an idea, HireHorticulture was founded on the principle of being of service to the Hort and Landscape industries, with a mission to match candidates looking for great jobs, and companies in need of them.
9/9/2019
Murphy
Examples of how NOT to lose great candidates during the interview process.
8/18/2019
Max
Get into a sharing mode vs. selling mode. Set yourself apart from other hiring managers and interviewers.
8/6/2019
Suzanne Kludt
Steps to take when an employee isn't the "right fit" and still have that employee speak highly of the company.
7/28/2019
Suzanne Kludt
Time spent interviewing has more value than you originally thought.
2/1/2019
Suzanne Kludt
HireHorticulture.com founder, Suzanne Kludt, shares her advice in the second of a five-part series dealing with creating a well-rounded workforce, diving into the recruitment process.
1/29/2019
Suzanne Kludt
HireHorticulture.com is now offering recruiting videos that can be added to your company profile page and job postings. Supercharge your recruiting efforts with a quick recruiting video showing YOUR culture.
1/11/2019
HireHorticulture
Happy New Year folks! It's time to get a strategy in place to combat recruiting in 2019. Get started ASAP, post now, jump ahead of your competition.
11/13/2018
Suzanne Kludt
Take the Recruiting hat off, put the Marketing hat on. Candidates have choices; how are you going to set yourself apart and REALLY engage a candidate to continue through the process of applying and interviewing with your company?
10/22/2018
Karen E. Varga
Greenhouse Management magazine published their 2018 State of the Industry Report in the October issue. In this article, the author highlighted the difficulties companies face finding qualified labor.
9/24/2018
Suzanne Kludt
New employee onboarding is the process of integrating a new employee with a company and its culture, as well as getting a new hire the tools and information needed to become a productive member of the team.
6/23/2018
Suzanne Kludt
We asked thousands, and they responded. Great info on attracting talent via job postings.
6/1/2018
Jennifer Polanz
One concern that knows no bounds is labor. Initially, labor crunches were on the supply side. Now we’re starting to see it on the retail side.
3/1/2018
Suzanne
In a perfect world, with perfect candidates around every corner, quality candidates in large quantities would be just lovely! But this is not reality and sometimes finding one quality candidate can be a challenge.
3/29/2017
Katie Elzer-Peters
Whether at home or at work, conflict is unavoidable. Addressing conflict head on—working through it and moving forward are essential for the bottom line. Suzanne Kludt, founder of HireHorticulture.com, offers advice on how to tackle conflict.
2/6/2017
Jennifer Polanz
Labor shortage. Two words no employer wants to hear, particularly right before hiring season. However, if you’ve started your hiring process already, you may be coming across a climate that favors the candidate because of shortages in the workforce.
11/2/2016
Max
Dig a bit deeper by asking situational questions.
11/2/2016
Suzanne
Easy, fixable ways to keep your candidate "pipeline" alive and strong. Don't "kill" the candidate experience!
11/1/2016
Staff
More HORT humor to bring some laughter to your day.
10/18/2016
Staff
A little bit of HORT humor to lighten the day.
9/28/2016
Sonja
How to identify and determine if the best course of action is to hire an external candidate or promote an internal team member.
9/27/2016
Staff
A little bit of HORT humor to lighten the day.
9/18/2016
Suzanne
Recruiting via the Internet in the Hort World is here to stay. Here are 5 tips to writing great job postings that will help attract more qualified applicants for your open positions.
9/13/2016
Jeff
A little bit of HORT humor to lighten the day.
9/11/2016
Suzanne
Once hired, retaining that perfect candidate as a long term, productive employee becomes important. With the unemployment below 5 percent it’s no surprise that business owners are focused with employee engagement to retain their top talent.
8/22/2016
Suzanne
A little bit of HORT humor to lighten the day.
8/21/2016
Michelle
The cost of employee turnover can be staggering, consider a mentoring program to retain talent and get employees THRIVING and not just SURVIVING.
8/8/2016
Suzanne
Companies have realized that they need to promote their jobs the same way they market their services and products. We think creativity and understanding are of utmost importance.
7/18/2016
Suzanne
Keeping track of your hiring-source analytics will help you understand the true cost per hire. Choosing the right recruiting source is good for your bottom line.
7/7/2016
Max
Get personal when trying to find top talent. More tips on how to write a fabulous job posting that will attract top notch candidates, even those that may be just "browsing."
11/10/2015
Suzanne
Don't EVER say this in an interview.
10/21/2015
Tim
Common, but easy to correct, recruiting mistakes.
9/22/2015
Jeff
Find out if what you're saying is seriously annoying and driving potential candidates away from applying.