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Mark Leahy and his brother, Brad, had to come to terms with the fact that they just weren’t good at hiring people. Their company, Blades of Green, didn’t use H-2B and they couldn’t seem to get anyone in the door who would stick around. After looking at the numbers and realizing their retention rate was 35 percent, the Leahy’s decided it was time to act.
So, they visited other companies that weren’t having those labor issues, and they hired people to improve an area where they were weak. In the Leahy’s case, it was forming a human resources staff, who possessed the skills to help bring in workers. Blades of Green needed employees who were willing to work with a growing business, as the company was experiencing annual growth rates of 25 percent.
The HR staff at Blades of Green is comprised of human resources manager, Angela Heironimus, and a part-time assistant. Together they developed a strategic protocol for potential employees.
Read the full story from the October issue here.