Organized by Seed Your Future, the event was designed to help industry members build connections with local students and excite them about future career opportunities in horticulture.

The time you take to create or refresh your greenhouse operation’s safety guidelines can provide significant benefits.

Human resources departments are struggling with recruiting and retaining employees while trying to offer superior benefits and remain in compliance with laws during the pandemic.

Hoffman Nursery is not only creating new management positions, it is filling these roles with people experienced in a range of markets outside of horticulture.

You would be wrong if you think company culture doesn’t play a role in your employees’ happiness and satisfaction at your workplace.

Keep these qualifications in mind as you search to fill key positions on your cannabis cultivation team.

Attracting and retaining key employees is one of the cornerstones of resilient companies and crucial to the long-term viability of any business.

Horticulture has a lot to offer prospective employees from outside the industry, if we are willing to take a chance on hiring those who may not come through traditional channels.

Leadership means inspiring others to achieve certain outcomes, and it’s up to you to decide whether you are leading positively or negatively.

During the GROW Executive Summit in December, learn how the pandemic affected the way your future employees approach a career change, and how to use that to your advantage.

At a time of rapidly emerging segments of the controlled-environment industry, it’s important to be aware of how much you should be compensating your team.

One big reason leadership remains a challenge is due to companies not identifying and developing young potential talent early in their careers.

We cannot look at candidates the same way we did pre-pandemic. We must hire differently, be open to change, and focus on behaviors that lead to successful hires.