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4 Questions that Employers Should Ask Every Job Candidate

A CEO and head of HR share what they ask job candidates in interviews in order to gauge their focus and hesitations early on.
December 22, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: Fast Company
When it comes to recruitment, good hiring managers look beyond credentials and the idea of finding someone they’d want to “grab a couple of beers with.” That kind of approach is rife with unconscious bias and isn’t always an accurate prediction of how good they’ll be as an employee.
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New Holland to Expand Through Product Innovation, Flexible Training

Significant product investments align with a revamped training structure to diversify New Holland’s customer base and enhance aftermarket support.
By James DeGraff posted on December 21, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Product Innovations & Introductions, Dealership Marketing
Prior to the appointment of Bret Lieberman as vice president of New Holland North America in 2015, the global farm equipment manufacturer experienced a fair amount of turnover in executive positions throughout the mid 2000s, making the communication of a consistent message to the dealer network a difficult task at times.
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For Kubota, Strengthening and Supporting Dealers is Priority

A diverse product offering is helping Kubota and its dealers through a down ag economy, says Todd Stucke, senior vice president of marketing, product support and strategic projects. Today, Kubota dealers who stand alongside the brand to sell and support a range of products are well-positioned to succeed.
By Kim Schmidt posted on December 19, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
Kubota’s been a company on the move in recent years, diversifying its product lines and expanding its reach into the large ag equipment market.
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Consumer Trends: Two Industry Leaders Discuss the Impact to Farm Equipment Dealers

By Jen Bradley posted on December 14, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Precision Ag Sales & Service
Earlier this year Bryndon Meinhardt, regional manager of KanEquip, a 9-store New Holland and Case IH dealer based in Wamego, Kan., and Clint Schnoor, then president of Agri-Service, a 14-store AGCO dealer based in Kimberly, Idaho, sat down to discuss the differences and similarities their between their two businesses. Topics that emerged from the conversation included how their customers have changed, organic farming and what’s driving technology trends.
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Challenging Conversations — How to Tell an Employee It’s Over

December 7, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: Art Petty
The short answer payoff to the issue of how to tell someone it’s over is with clarity and empathy. The long answer is that getting to this point, particularly with someone who displays a positive attitude and desire to improve—but lacks the ability for the needed work is a process that must be filled with feedback, coaching and skills training.
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Doing Business with Amity

Howard Dahl of Amity Technology shares stories of innovation, business, exports, family and life lessons.
December 3, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
Howard Dahl of Amity Technology shares stories of innovation, business, exports, family and life lessons.
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