Having trouble finding workers? Struggling to onboard new employees? In a series of three courses for the Society of American Florists, human resources expert Glenna Hecht explains how to hi... Read more
Struggling with training new employees? Or how to get your website in front of consumers who are ready to buy? SAF has you covered. Two new courses, “Orientation and Onboarding” and “SEO: Th... Read more
Employers need to rethink the hiring process given the difficulty finding workers — and the workforce’s new attitude towards their jobs. In her first course for the Society of American Flori... Read more
Ongoing labor shortages continue to impact retail florists as Valentine’s Day approaches—and the Society of American Florists is here to help with two new resources: Join SAF on Jan. 11 at 2... Read more
Your floral shop’s website is an independent business unit. However, a robust digital strategy and the right team with the right skills is essential to use your online presence to increase s... Read more
Like many others in the industry, Georgianne Vinicombe has struggled to find positive, dependable employees for her business. She has had three new hires fizzle out when they realized the wo... Read more
The government’s latest jobs report showed that U.S. employers added roughly 224,000 jobs in June, exceeding expectations. That’s good news for the economy, but it points to a growing challe... Read more
Pop quiz: Think about the last employee to resign from your store — or, maybe, more realistically, the last person to just never show up. Do you really know why that person left? If you can’... Read more
In a tight labor market — when employees have plenty of options — the first impression you make on new team members has never been more important. According to Equifax Workforce Solutions, m... Read more
Although eighty-seven percent of employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are exempt from a lapse in government funding, the E-Verify system, administered by the US Citizenship... Read more
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