May is the month for graduations. It is a month when schools across the land release their graduates into the workforce. For agriculture, the demand for people is huge. On average, we have 58,000 agricultural jobs come open each year and on average we graduate slightly over 35,000 students. Couple that to the fact that [...]
Vic Heinold Recognized by AGRI-SEARCH AGRI-SEARCH is pleased to announce that Vic Heinold has been named Recruiter of the Year for 2020. Heinold was chosen for the second consecutive year based on his outstanding level of production and exceptional customer service he provided to the company's clients and candidates throughout the year. Dave Allen, AGRI-SEARCH President, shared, [...]
Recently, many companies have asked us the above question, and many more should be. The fact is, your company’s hiring processes simply may not be designed to attract and secure the top talent. Great candidates today are hard to find, and when you find them or are introduced to one by an awesome recruiter, you [...]
1) Get rid of distractions “Obviously you don’t want a child crawling on your lap or a dog barking during your interview, but smaller distractions like a text message or even a neighborhood child falling from his bike outside your window can throw you off. In a face-to-face meeting, distractions are shared, and so both [...]
I have been blessed to have great people build into my life and learned at a young age you usually gain a lot more wisdom listening to “old timers” than from your peers. Think about your own life experiences, perhaps sitting around the table with your grandparents, aunts and uncles, or neighbors talking about their [...]
For people like me who see “shop” as a four-letter word, we sometimes need an attitude adjustment when it comes to gift giving. Whether in the family or the workplace, gift giving can be approached in a multitude of creative ways and developed all year long without ever becoming a burden. If you dread shopping [...]
Recently, we sent an email to some friends in the ag industry asking one simple question, “What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving?” Following are their heartfelt responses. Enjoy reading them, be blessed, and then ask yourself …“What am I most thankful for?” Terry – Thankful that all of our kids have accepted Jesus [...]
Keeping Agriculture Great…Tips for Attracting Quality Talent Compiled by the AGRI-SEARCH Team The secret to keeping American agriculture the leader in feeding a hungry world lies in attracting new talent into our industry. Over the next decade, this will be especially important to replace a large number of retiring ag professionals. Following are just a [...]
Safety…what comes to your mind when you hear that word depends on the paradigm through which you view life. We all have an experience, a story, or a recollection about an “incident” that has impacted our life. What is your safety story? How did it impact you? On October 7, 1992, my safety story changed [...]
If you have ever met Rich Connell, you probably have not forgotten him. He’s a man who has a passion for life second to none, and it’s fair to say few in the ag industry have had as much positive impact on more people than Rich. In 1999, I was blessed to join Rich Connell [...]