Tag Archives: equine jobs
Think Outside the Box When Looking for a Horse Job or Employee
A former horse industry associate of mine used to say “Customers don’t come in neat little packages.” If we have too many preconceived notions about what our next customer will look like, we may miss a sale. If we think customers should come from advertising and not from a cocktail party with friends, [...]
Posted in Career Coaching, Job Search Tips, Uncategorized
Also tagged finding help, horse help
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Horse Industry Employers – Who Cares?
As an employee in the horse industry, what kind of attention and care should you expect from your employer? People come in all shapes and sizes and so do equine employers. Some are all business and others care deeply about people. So, there should be no automatic assumption that your employer [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Business of Horses, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged employer relations, equine employers
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How Much Notice Should You Give When You Leave a Horse Job?
Most employees in equestrian jobs are “at will” employees. This means that legally the employee can can leave whenever he/she wants and the employer can fire the employee without any warning. Unless you are under contract (written or verbal) you are an “at will” employee. The law on [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Relationships, Uncategorized, employment law
Also tagged At-will employment, employment notice, fair notice, horse jobs
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Equine Employment Satisfaction Survey
See what others like and don’t like about their horse jobs. Take the two-minute five-question Equine Employment Satisfaction survey and see the all the results instantly.
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Find out what is most important to horse industry employees in their jobs: salary, appreciation, health insurance, personal treatment, treatment of horses and more. See [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Business of Horses, Horse Industry Economy, Legislation, Relationships, Short Surveys, Uncategorized
Also tagged Employment, job satisfaction, survey
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You Are in the People Business – Not Just the Horse Business
In my conversations with job seekers and employers, I quite often hear people say that they like horses more than they like people. I sympathize with this sentiment. People can be unpredictable, devious, hurtful, and downright nasty at times. Horses are generally predictable, straight forward, and honest. [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Business of Horses, Career Coaching, Job Search Tips, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged horse business, horse jobs, people, Relationships
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7 warning signs that an Equestrian Job Candidate Won’t Work Out
When you interview people for equestrian jobs, listen carefully to what a candidate says to you. Watch for these warning signs.
1. If the candidate stresses how dependable, hard-working, and competent they are, but cannot present any facts to back up these claims, there may be a problem.
2. If you ask a [...]
Posted in Business of Horses, Interviewing, Job Search Tips, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged employees, hiring, horse jobs, Interview
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