Education is something that can never be taken away from you… Those words made a lifelong impression on me at an early stage in my adult life. Through spending time with my grandfather, a man with only an eighth grade education, I learned a valuable lesson. During my freshman year in college, I admit that...…
Employers with a comprehensive drug testing policy as part of their drug-free workplace program often include reasonable suspicion testing, also known as for-cause or probable-cause testing. Reasonable suspicion testing must be based on individualized suspicion of a particular employee, and employers need to document objective facts that would suggest to a reasonable person that the...…
To be a leader requires us to be willing, vulnerable, and courageous to make mistakes. It requires us to step out of our comfort zones, take risks, adapt to unexpected changes, and learn from triumphs and failures.
The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $80,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year to students in Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and South Dakota pursuing career opportunities in the equipment industry. The Andrew Goodman Scholarship Program was created to address the shortage of dealership personnel and to attract...…
Employees don’t leave companies. They leave bad bosses. So what’s the number one thing you can do to improve employee retention at your dealership? Be a better leader.
Thursday, May 26 at 8:30am Fonner Park 700 E Stolley Park Road, Grand Island, NE Click here to register now! We’d love for you to join us on Thursday, May 26 for a workforce development workshop for equipment dealers. You can learn about: Recruiting nontraditional employees like women and Immigrants Developing an apprenticeship program Public...…
Martha Stoddard, Erin Bamer | April 17, 2022 LINCOLN — The 2022 legislative session may be remembered for producing legislation described as “transformational,” “historic” and “record-breaking.” Or it could simply go down as the $1 billion year. During the session that wraps up Wednesday, lawmakers passed a plan to use $1.04 billion of federal COVID-19...…
By Cindy Feldman, Marketing Director [cindyf@ineda.com] You have 8 seconds (probably less) to captivate and retain your audience. Every second and every scroll counts. Your above the fold content needs to hook your visitors and motivate them to stay on the page. A great page with poor above the fold content is like a brilliant...…
Wednesday, May 25 at 8:30am FFA Enrichment Center 1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA Click here to register now! We’d love for you to join us on Wednesday, May 25 for a workforce development workshop for equipment dealers. You can learn about: Recruiting nontraditional employees like women and Immigrants Developing an apprenticeship program Public...…
By Will Rogers, Director of Government Affairs [willr@ineda.com] I served in the United States Army from 1989 to 1992 and engaged in combat as part of Operation Desert Storm. After my time in the service, I came back to Des Moines and joined VFW Post #9127 in Beaverdale, eventually becoming Post Commander in 1998. Through...…
By Farm Credit Services of America/AgDirect A surge in machinery spending in 2021 compounded by ongoing supply chain disruptions left dealers facing one of the most severe shortages of farm equipment in decades. While conditions are slowly starting to improve, low farm machinery inventories continue to impact sales and trade-in activity. “We’re entering a new...…
By Tom Junge, Iowa Field Director [tomj@ineda.com] Before the INEDA Healthcare Program was launched in 2021, it had been over 20 years since INEDA offered a group health insurance program. The only thing I knew about members’ health insurance plans is what was included in the Salary Compensation Survey that we conduct every other year....…
By Ty Burke, The Accel Group [tburke@acceladvantage.com] Medical costs continue to climb, health insurance premiums are volatile, and unemployment is a hot topic. Whether this trend lasts the remainder of the year or another five years, it will eventually end. When that time comes, the companies left standing will be those that have prepared for...…
The nature of work is changing at whirlwind speed. Perhaps now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and, in turn, to the health of organizations. Equipment dealerships are dealing with supply chain disruptions, ongoing pandemic consequences, and staffing shortages, all of which can certainly affect employees’ mental...…
In December, the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) sponsored a Career Exploration Event for high school students interested in learning about job opportunities in the equipment industry. The event drew over 280 students from nine local area high schools who participated in a tour of the Nebraska Ag Expo and a briefing on the various...…
