Category Archives: Relationships
Hire GOOD help and keep them
Words of Advice from the founder of Equimax:
“It just seems to me that all these people that want jobs in the horse industry are a bunch of gypsies”
I hear statements like this about bad experiences with employees almost every day… I have listened to the complaints of both job seekers and job providers. One thing [...]
Also posted in Interviewing
Tagged Employee Relations, equine career, equine employers, Hiring and Training, Interview, Job interview
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How Does your Boss Treat Horses?
It is quite common for employees to disagree with their boss about how the horses are treated. There is a fundamental conflict of interest between running a horse business and the ideal treatment of horses. When money and competition are mixed with horses, the horses end up giving up [...]
Also posted in About Horse Jobs, Business of Horses, Career Coaching
Tagged horse job, horse treatment, horse welfare
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15 Step Code of Conduct for Equine Employees
A few months ago I published a proposed Code of Conduct for Equine Employers. Now it’s the employee’s turn. Here is a code for Horse Industry Employees to follow:
1. Always think about what you can “do for” an employer first and what you “want from” an employer afterwords.
2. Always remember where the buck stops. [...]
Also posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching
Tagged code of conduct, equine employee, horse job
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Sensitive Subjects in the Equine Employment Relationship
In the horse industry it doesn’t matter if you are a boss or an employee, some subjects are just awkward to talk about. Requests for pay raises, criticism about work performance, talk about improving working conditions, suggestions for improving the business, time off, and many other topics can be tricky [...]
Also posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching, Interviewing
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What Scares Horse Industry Bosses?
The horse industry is a difficult place to run a profitable business. Here are some things that may keep your boss up at night:
1. Customers may not buy because of the economy.
2. Expenses may increase to the point that prices may have to go up, and customers may leave.
3. Employees may turn out to [...]
What Impression do You Make on Potential Equine Employers?
Did you know the the majority of people don’t know how other people see them! As a natural result of being born and living in this world we develop a personality. To develop our personality, we reject and suppress some attributes and behaviors that are not helpful in getting [...]
Also posted in Career Coaching, Interviewing, Job Search Tips
Tagged equine employer, first impression, horse job, shadow self
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Advance Your Equine Career with Effective Networking
Networking is one of those job search buzz words in any career including an equine career. It simply means “making contacts.” The ways to make contact are limited only by your imagination. Here are some tips on ways to network to find a job or advance your career.
1. [...]
Also posted in Career Coaching, Job Search Tips
Tagged career, equine career, horse job, Job hunting, Social network
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When to Shut Your Mouth and Do Your Job
Knowing when to choose your battles wisely is as important in the horse industry as in any walk of life. Shooting your mouth off at the wrong time can do lots of damage that can’t be undone. Here are some tips to remember.
1. Remember that you will have a tendency [...]
Also posted in Business of Horses, Career Coaching, Job Search Tips
Tagged battles, equine career, horse jobs, Relationships
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Conflicts of Interest in Your Horse Job Could Get You Fired
Here are some often missed conflicts of interest that could get you in trouble with your boss.
1. Do you breed or train horses? If you have breeding stock of your own, or you compete in the same type of competition your farm competes in, you have a conflict of interest. Decisions will have [...]
Also posted in About Horse Jobs, Business of Horses, Career Coaching, Job Search Tips
Tagged Conflict of interest, equine career, equine employment, horse jobs
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