Mark Bakker, employment attorney with Nexsen Pruet, discusses Farm Credit Associations and hiring best practices.

Farm Credit Institutions, like other employers – depend on their employees. You can have a savvy senior management team and impressive business plans, but you need to hire the best employees to help achieve your mission. Conversely, poor hires can create big headaches and expose the association to significant liability. I am going to talk about four things you can do at the hiring stage to maximize your chances to get the best employees.

1. Develop a legally compliant application process.
2. Train your supervisors and managers who are going to be involved in the interview process.
3. Background and credit checks are important, but can trap the unwary 4. Make sure potential hires are not legally restricted from working for you.

VIDEO: Hiring Best Practices for Farm Credit Institutions