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HOW TO DIVERSIFY YOUR WORKFORCE TALENT POOLS WITH INTENTION (AND MAXIMIZE RESULTS)

If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured, you are correct.

A decrease in the rate of births, declining since the 1970s, coupled with decreasing labor market participation, more job openings, a shortfall of immigrants and a surge of retirements, is creating a workforce problem that is hard to ignore.

Although we continue to experience the challenge, many of us still cling to the flawed idea that continuing to do what we’ve always done will somehow, some way, finally yield positive results. So, for those of you who need a bit more convincing, let’s take a look at the data, create some urgency around why you need to make some changes and then talk about potential new and effective approaches to recruiting.

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Meet The People Behind The Food: Celebrating National Ag Day

Video: Meet The People Behind The Food: Celebrating National Ag Day

For National Ag Day, Seed World brings together voices from across the seed industry to share what is happening at the very start of the food system. From science and innovation to supply chains and stewardship, their perspectives point to one thing. Everything begins with seed.

Featuring insights from McKayla Smucker, Lisa Branco, Marc Cool, Han Chen, and Shawn Brook. This video highlights how decisions made at the seed level shape the quality, consistency and availability of the food, fuel and fiber people rely on every day.

This National Ag Day, we recognize the people working at the very beginning of it all.