
Tag Archives Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council

Alberta farm builds labour diversity into its core
Is there a better way to find and retain farm employees in Canada’s tough market? Van Raay Paskal Farms figured there must be, with innovative thinking and a readiness to look to non-traditional sources

Equal, and equitable too
In a new column, CAHRC’s Jennifer Wright offers strategies that can boost the opportunity for female family members and employees to contribute on-farm

Diverse, and profitable
Saskatchewan’s Prairie Berries has figured out how a diverse and inclusive workplace can help it achieve growth targets that otherwise just couldn’t happen

Dealing with problem employees effectively
Instead of firing them, use these tips to coach problem cases into good employees

More lost sales forecast in new labour market forecast study released June 25
Nearly half of Canada's farmers with jobs unfilled have delayed or cancelled farm business expansion plans

New hires
On Canada’s farms, the cost of all the work that can’t be done because there are no workers to do it is spinning out of control

‘I didn’t sign up for this!’
The new AgriHR Toolkit from the national ag human resources council can help in heading off conflict before it happens

Keep employees on the farm
Do you really know if your employees are thinking of quitting?

Hiring: Get it right the first time
Searching for the ideal employee starts well before you place the want ad

Strategies for successful onboarding
There are better ways for getting a new employee off to a great start, and they really do pay
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