Tag: employees
Problem Solving: RC Mowers Finds A Robotic Solution For The City of Vallejo
City of Vallejo cites safety, ease of use & efficiency as the reasons to put RC Mowers' slope mowers to work on their toughest terrain.
Love Lawn: Which States Ranked Safest For Outdoor Jobs?
With OSHA's recently proposed rule for federal heat protections, Lawn Love ranked 2024's Safest States for Outdoor Workers.
Envu U.S. Named Great Place To Work
The "Great Place to Work" distinguished certification has been awarded to Envu U.S based on employee feedback.
Proposed Rule Would Protect Workers From Excessive Heat
If finalized, rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace.
Which Cities Would Dracula Dig?
To make finding the perfect place to live less of a pain in the neck for Dracula and his ilk, Lawn Love compiled its 2023 ranking of the Best and Worst Cities for Vampires.
Ruppert Landscape Holds 2023 Awards Ceremony
Ruppert Landscape awards multiple employees during their 2023 employee appreciation banquet in Rockville, Maryland.
Need Employees? Your Website Is The Key To Recruiting
When it comes to recruiting employees, your website can be instrumental to success. Make a plan, and build it well.
“For The Love Of Labor” Grant Promotes Women In Skilled Trades
Carhartt created its "For the Love of Labor" grants to increase female representation in the skilled trades. Applications are due February 17.
With the skilled...
Stellar Industries Transitions to 100% Employee-Owned Company
Stellar Industries, an employee-owned and operated manufacturer of high-quality mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, roll-off cable hoists, trailers and service truck...
Giving Tuesday News: Doosan Bobcat’s Fall Giving Campaign Donates $250,000+
Doosan Bobcat North America (Bobcat) employees recently wrapped-up their fall giving campaign, exceeding total donation goals. The company donated more than $250,000 to local...
Tech & Attracting Young Talent
Why technology plays a role in employee recruitment and retention.
While there’s historically low unemployment rates and a lack of available labor in every business...
Need Employees? Your Website Is The Key To Recruiting
If there’s one silver lining from the pandemic, it’s that growth has come more easily for many lawn and landscaping companies. However, the recruiting...
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...
Toro Horizon360 Business Software Available To Landscape Contractors
Designed to help landscape contractors increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their businesses, Toro® Horizon360™ business software is now available. Over the past 18...
Business Management: Never Lose A Star Performer
There is one area of workforce development in which nearly every manager I’ve encountered is lacking. Certainly, many managers need to give more frequent...
How Is Your Company Helping During The COVID-19 Crisis?
For over 30 years, Turf has received support from lawn care professionals, and manufacturers and service providers to the lawn care and landscape...
Ruppert Landscape Recognizes Employees With Annual Awards
Employees of Maryland-based Ruppert Landscape were honored recently as the company presented its annual awards at a banquet held at the Bethesda North Marriott...
Staffing In The Off-Season
For a lot of lawn and landscaping companies, the off-season poses a unique set of challenges when it comes to staffing. Being a seasonal...
GPS Tracking Provides Owner View Into Vehicle Usage
When landscape company and lawn maintenance work crews drive service vehicles from job to job throughout the day, how much can unauthorized long lunches,...
Landscape Crew Has A “Field Day”
It’s not uncommon for high-end landscape clients to spend six figures or more on a project. When Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Stone Mountain,...