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Finding employees is a challenge<\/h6>\n

Despite the high unemployment levels, locating employees is a struggle.\u00a0 Finding qualified employees willing to work in agriculture, with longer hours and some weekends required, can be even more difficult.\u00a0 On top of that, wage requirements are inching higher and higher.<\/p>\n

The struggle is real.\u00a0 Finding the right people to join your team is pertinent to your success.\u00a0 Where are they?\u00a0 No one is knocking on the door.\u00a0 You put ads out and receive zero responses.\u00a0 \u00a0As thriving business owners, what can you do to hire the right people in a labor market where competition is fierce?<\/p>\n

Why not consider a new approach?<\/h6>\n

You make changes on your farm to improve somatic cell, reduce death loss, and increase production. \u00a0In the same manner, you can improve your hiring process.\u00a0\u00a0 Take a look at how and where you look for new employees.<\/p>\n

Think about it. All the good people have jobs.\u00a0 You see them at the gas station, the feed store, and the implement dealer.\u00a0 You meet people every day who could be a great asset to your team<\/strong>, but they might not be obvious. They probably don’t have high levels of experience, specifically in agriculture, but they are skilled, smart, and motivated. \u00a0Each time you interact with a great employee, think to yourself, “Wow, I would love to hire that person.”<\/p>\n

Think of these people as ‘passive candidates.’<\/h6>\n\n\n

For example, a business does not need to focus on finding people with all the right cow-side experience or mechanical know-how.\u00a0 What a farm really needs to focus on are the people with the right values, personality, work ethic, and desire to learn and grow.\u00a0 Any good candidate can learn the skills necessary for the job, but not everyone will fit your culture or your team.\u00a0 Hire for values that align with what you need and then train them for skills.<\/p>\n\t

How do you find these sorts of candidates?<\/h6>\n

How can you build rapport to gain their interest?\u00a0 Following are some tips to help you actively find passive candidates.<\/p>\n