• Determine the best times to contact the employer.
• Value the employer’s time.
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Trainer’s Notes
Tell participants this segment will end with a few tips to help foster the relationship between recruiter and employer.
Ask participants to think about other tips they have learned for establishing and maintaining relationships with employers and/or community organizations and allow time for those tips to be shared and recorded, if needed.
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Talking Points
It is important for the recruiter to gain the trust of the employer, which can be accomplished by demonstrating honesty, responsibility, confidentiality, and consideration to the employer.
The recruiter should make sure not to overburden the employer with constant inquiries as this is sure to diminish their working relationship.
Additionally, the recruiter should take notice of times when the employer is not busy, as these times provide quality opportunities to build relationships. When an employer is dealing with a crisis on the farm, the recruiter should visit another time; this is not the time to promote the MEP.
Discussion Points
Provide clear information on why the recruiter is interested in finding migratory families.
Describe what migratory families can expect from the MEP.
Keep promises to migratory families and organizations and be careful not to make promises that cannot be kept.
