“Premium processing has essentially become regular processing, so assume you’ll have to pay the fee,” he said. While premium processing is optional, Patterson said anyone who wants to be in contention should pay it. One of the new fees is the $1,440 premium processing fee. Patterson also said there a few changes this year to keep in mind, including new filing fees and no longer having to post a newspaper ad for the job beforehand. “The landscaping and lawn service industries are huge users of H-2B labor,” Patterson said.īecause of the high demand, Patterson suggested starting the process early as it usually takes around 120 days. Patterson shared that annually, there are 133,000 workers entering the country on H-2B visas and about 70% are from Mexico. “You don’t want to just copy and paste what you did last year,” he said. Patterson said that while some attendees may have been hiring H-2B labor for years, it’s important to review your process regularly. Patterson discussed the legal requirements and considerations for seeking H-2B visa labor, along with the timing, costs, certifications and other aspects of the process. WIGI also included a presentation on the H-2B process by Scott Patterson, a shareholder with Detroit-based law firm Butzel Long. From top left: Jennifer Myers, Jaclyn Ishimaru-Gachina, Brigitte Orrick and Jennifer Lemcke all joined SiteOne’s Women in the Green Industry event, which was hosted virtually due to the pandemic. “When you come back it will be cooler and you won’t burn your hands.”Īnd Rozen’s fifth step was simple – believe in yourself.įollowing her keynote, Rozen also facilitated a workshop where attendees were able to share goals they had, and how they would achieve them and she gave them encouragement and guidance. “Wait it out like a pot on a hot stove,” Rozen said. Rozen said step four is to adhere to the “20 Minute Rule” and take a short break from a task that is causing stress and come back to it later when you’re refreshed. She advised the group to block out criticism that is inevitable when making changes. Step three from Rozen was overcoming mind biases. She said to focus to focus on the 10s first and ignore anything that was under a 6. Rozen suggested that attendees learn to utilize her “0-10 Rule” to rate all tasks and goals. “We spend major time on minor things,” she said. “Be present and give people your undivided attention,” Rozen said.Īccording to Rozen the second step is a critical one – focus. She said the first step is to empower yourself and those around you. Rozen then shared five steps with attendees so they could lead more effectively through these difficult times. In order to adopt new behaviors and make an effective change, Rozen pointed out that a person is working against their own brain, which wants to remain in its “default setting.” Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the state of the world, Rozen said being able to lead through change is more important now than ever. “Why does our mind cause us to do things that don’t make any sense, just to get the same result?” she asked. Rozen, who has a PhD in psychology, gave an analogy of a person waiting for the elevator and hitting the button multiple times while waiting for the elevator to arrive. Rozen shared personal stories from her own life about making changes and empowering yourself to stick with those changes. Michelle Rozen and titled “Leading Forward through Change with Confidence.” WIGI was held virtually in October and featured four presentations on a variety of topics along with supplier-partner exhibits and live chats. Attendees of SiteOne Landscape Supply’s annual Women in the Green Industry (WIGI) event learned how to cope with these challenges and lead through them. From the way business is done, to people working remotely, 2020 has brought along all sorts of obstacles. The coronavirus pandemic has caused plenty to change.
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