American produce relies on hundreds of thousands of workers to plant the fields, tend the crops, harvest the produce and pack it for markets both here and abroad. Given current labor shortages, responsible recruitment of workers is critical to achieving commercial goals, delivering an exceptional job seeker experience, and enabling the industry to thrive.
Our multi-stakeholder collaborative program seeks to motivate the US fresh produce sector to recognize and reward responsible recruitment, thereby boosting the supply of ethically sourced labor and reducing risks for workers and businesses across the labor supply chain.
We invite stakeholders active in the US produce industry to partner with us.
What’s new:
Expert ‘Introduction to Responsible Recruitment in US Fresh Produce’ training, designed to equip businesses to understand the responsibilities and best practice associated with responsible recruitment in US fresh produce labor supply chains. Find out more and book for your free place.
Responsible Recruitment Tool Launched for US Fresh Produce Businesses providing unparalleled support for US fresh produce farm labor contractors, labor recruiters and growers to implement, demonstrate and be recognized for responsible recruitment. Read the press release or go to Responsible Recruitment Toolkit US web page to find out more and register.
Get involved:
Stronger Together recognizes that, to enable collective action and reach scale, responsible recruitment work must be business-friendly and solutions-oriented. Our targets are to:
To stay informed about program news and opportunities to participate, and learn about our workshops and tools coming in 2020, click on the ‘REGISTER YOUR INTEREST’ button.
Let’s use our collective influence to recognize and reward responsible recruitment. Join us.
For further information contact: [email protected] | +1 831-287-5535
New 'Introduction to Responsible Recruitment in US Fresh Produce' training workshops to support businesses to understand the risks, responsibilities and leading practices associated with responsible recruitment in US produce labor supply chains.
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A pioneering, fully-interactive, practical online toolkit that equips labor providers,labor recruiters, and in-house recruitment and HR teams to recruit responsibly, enabling them to achieve business goals while delivering exceptional jobseeker and worker experience. To be launched in the US produce industry as part of the program.