Lawn & Landscape surveyed nearly 500 contractors about their experiences with staffing. We asked operators how they find employees and while more than 450 of them say referrals are by far the most successful, they are trying all kinds of ways to staff their businesses.
Other answers include: Craigslist, signs on trucks, word of mouth, the H-2B program and staffing companies or recruiters.

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Other answers include: More paid time off, company stock, IRA, company vehicles,
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