It doesn't matter what area of agriculture business you're involved in. Chances are you've had to try and hire someone to fill a vacancy. And with spring planting just around the corner, finding quality employees on the farm is more important than ever. The question is, is your operation welcoming to them?

 UW-Extension Farm Management Specialist, Jim Versweyveld, says there are simple things that you might be overlooking on the first day on the job that could undo all the work done to recruit those employees in the first place.

“Sometimes things seem pretty straightforward and basic to the employer but to the employee, it could be all new information and so I think over-communicating is probably the side you want to air on with new hires,” he says.

It doesn't matter what area of agriculture business you're involved in. Chances are you've had to try and hire someone to fill a vacancy. And with spring planting just around the corner, finding quality employees on the farm is more important than ever. The question is, is your operation welcoming to them?
 UW-Extension Farm Management Specialist, Jim Versweyveld, says there are simple things that you might be overlooking on the first day on the job that could undo all the work done to recruit those employees in the first place.
“Sometimes things seem pretty straightforward and basic to the employer but to the employee, it could be all new information and so I think over-communicating is probably the side you want to air on with new hires,” he says.

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