Profit Power: Stop waiting for immigration reform
LM columnist Jeffrey Scott explains how landscape company owners can take control of their labor situation with recruiting and a strong financial strategy. read more
Work to do: Tackling the industry’s labor shortage
How companies, manufacturers and industry pros are tackling landscaping's labor shortage. read more
Recruiting game changer: finding purpose
Why? Why would someone agree to work at night, in the cold, on call, not knowing if a shift is going to last eight hours or 28 hours? Why do some people fall in love with the snow and ice management industry, while others resent having to work in it to make ends meet over the winter? The “why” question... read more
Editorial Advisory Board: March 2019
What’s your best advice to help landscape pros get through spring preparations? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “Take things one day at a time. Have a plan and a budget and stick to it. Also, delegate, delegate and then delegate some more!” Troy Clogg Troy Clogg Landscape Associates Wixom, Mich. “Plan for the spring in the fall.... read more
Editorial Advisory Board: February 2019
What are the best strategies for recruiting through social media? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “I don’t think we’ve recruited much through Facebook or LinkedIn. We use Indeed quite heavily and have had great results with it.” Troy Clogg Troy Clogg Landscape Associates Wixom, Mich. “We all work with people we know and trust. Therefore, the best... read more
High Performance: the ultimate recruiting method
What’s the best way to recruit people? This question is asked of me more than all others combined. Everyone is looking for the answer, and I’m going to give it to you. The ultimate recruiting method is for your current team members to become your recruiters, not because recruiting has been assigned to them or because you have incentivized them,... read more
