In a competitive labor environment, what would make a person want to come work for your –business, and stay there? Jorge Estrada of Leadership Coaching International in Graham, Washington, asked growers to consider the question during the annual Cherry Institute meeting in Yakima, Washington, in January. Retaining employees begins with recruiting the right person for the job, he said. “We can talk all day about the right varieties, the right soil, the right temperatures, but if we don’t have the right people, what are we going to do?” Employers of any size should have a plan for recruiting and selecting […]