ICYMI: Snow Removal Equipment: Do More With Less This Winter
Jessica Schwartz
Volvo CE Supports Next Generation Of Diesel Techs
When J-Tech Institute students in the diesel technology program started the new school year this Fall, they were doing more than learning the technical skills that could lead to a successful career. The Jacksonville, FL trade school participants were also becoming part of the solution to a pressing issue: the ...
Labor Day Update: Unemployment Rates & Other Job Stats
With labor shortages affecting all industries, it seems fitting this Labor Day to take a look at unemployment rates and other employment statistics across the country. According to a WalletHub report released August 19, the U.S. gained 528,000 jobs in July, up from 398,000 the previous month. In July, there ...
Two Leading H-2B Consulting Firms Merge
másLabor, a leading provider of comprehensive services for employers participating in the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs, has announced a merger with AgWorks H2, LLC, a Georgia-based H-2A and H-2B consulting firm that ranks among the nation’s top providers. One benefit of the merger is economy of scale. Together, ...
Trends For Snow Contractors To Watch
Virtually every industry has been changed by the pandemic. From minor inconveniences due to a change in protocol to major disruptions in livelihoods, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed industries and businesses of all shapes and sizes. All this against a backdrop of shifting economic, social, and environmental conditions. Business owners ...
H-2B: An Employer Perspective
This article is presented in conjunction with “H-2B: The Basics” and “H-2B: The FEWA Perspective.” Finding employees has become one of the biggest issues in the landscaping industry, and H-2B has been both a saving grace and constant headache in this dynamic. H-2B, as everyone knows, is the controversial non-immigrant, ...
NALP To Host Workforce Summit
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) will be holding a Workforce Summit on March 1 – 3 at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, VA. The Workforce Summit is a two-day conference to explore big picture topics and incite industry action related to the landscape workforce crisis. According ...
PGMS President Plants Ideas And Grows Leaders
By Amy Byrnes Much like the Johnny Appleseed of lore, Jeff McManus – who will serve as president this year of the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) – is a planter. Instead of apples though, the director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi grows ideas and cultivates leaders, ...
