Fernando Ortega, sales manager at Jet Fresh Flower Distributors, visited a Miami-area high school to talk about career options in the floral...
Green Career Week Grows Relationships Between Floral Pros and Students
Last fall, Ball Horticulture Company sent five employees to a Chicago high school to talk about careers in the horticulture industry as part of the...
Build a Pipeline of Workers in Your Community
The beginning of the school year is a great time to make connections with teachers and students to bring awareness to career opportunities in your...
Industry Pros Share Tips to Find Talent
When Stetson University student Olivia Vardy saw the Details Flowers Software booth at a job fair, she knew nothing about the company or the floral...
Florists Showcase Industry Job Opportunities
When he was studying to be an accountant in college, Monty Pereira never imagined he’d find himself in the floral industry. Today, he is the proud...
Floral Pros Get Proactive to Solve Labor Woes
When Chris Drummond, AAF, PFCI, talks with florists, wholesalers and flower growers, everyone lists labor in their top three challenges “without...
ISO: The Industry’s Future Leaders
Did you experience another chaotic Valentine’s Day with too few hands on deck? Has hiring been an ongoing struggle that keeps you up at night?...
Green Career Week Inspires Budding New Workforce
Seed Your Future’s Green Career Week, held Oct. 3 to 7, gave professionals in the floriculture and horticulture industries an opportunity to speak...
Florists Join the Search for the Next Generation of Floral Pros
George Clements of George’s Flowers in Roanoke, Virginia, developed an interest in the floral business at a young age, thanks to his grandparents....
Green Career Week Calls on Industry to Showcase Jobs
Dozens of agriculture, floriculture and horticulture companies nationwide will connect with high school students in October to showcase careers...