Tag: human resources

Business

How onboarding can help with landscape worker retention

Onboarding is the first impression a new hire has of your organization and having a strong onboarding program can help with retaining your workers long term.

July 2, 2019

Business

Business bests: Getting to the root of employee satisfaction

Employees want to feel that they are appreciated for what they bring to the table, and they desire a work environment that’s supportive while offering ample opportunities to showcase their skillsets.

January 24, 2019

Business

How to: Keeping your quality employees after finding them

We’ve compiled a few suggestions that can hopefully help sweeten the pot for these temporary workers and potentially get them interested in staying on for good.

July 25, 2017

Business

Workshops to focus on helping you find, keep good people

The NALP is organizing two-day workshops to help landscaping companies retain employees, along with tours of Dallas and Orlando facilities. Click to to read more.

November 11, 2016

Business

NEWS: IrriGreen sprouts new distributor; Sept. 21 webinar

A one-hour NALP webinar will provide expert advice for landscape professionals on OSHA issues and Irrigreen adds another distributor. Click for more details.

September 20, 2016

Business

LandOpt CEO will turn focus to new business challenge

LandOpt Chief Executive Officer Tim Smith is stepping aside after eight years in the position. Click to read more on his journey and the future of the company.

August 5, 2016

Business

Landscaping people: Takeuchi-US names regional managers

Compact equipment manufacturer Takeuchi and Massey Services, a commercial landscaping firm, announce new appointments in regional operations.

March 7, 2016

Business

Take special care in using personality tests to assess workers

The fact that personality testing is a $500 million industry – and growing about 10 percent a year – shows there’s more to it than the silly variety one finds on social media.

February 29, 2016

Business

Ariens names Ginger King president of specialty brands unit

Ariens Co. has named Ginger King president of its Ariens Specialty Brands (ASB) business unit. ASB is a distributor of specialty equipment, supplies and gear, serving niche outdoor segments through direct marketing.

December 30, 2015

Business

Landscaping association plans design-build-install symposium

Regardless of whether you’re headed to Boston for the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ design-build-install (DBI) symposium next week, you can get a preview of the expert advice to be shared at the event. Each night this week beginning at 7 EDT, Landscape Live talk radio will chat with one of the principal speakers on […]

August 4, 2015

Business

Industry Professionals Have High Hopes for 2014

Green industry professionals are looking to have a prosperous year in 2014. According to a recent report from HindSite Software, 93 percent of green industry businesses surveyed expect to grow revenue in 2014 up from 75 percent from the previous year.

February 20, 2014

Business

PLANET, NPMA to Co-Host Lawn Care Summit in 2014

PLANET and the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) are teaming up again.

November 18, 2013