AgWorks: Ready to Hire?

Event Details
When:
January 28, 2026
(10:00 AM-12:00 PM ET)

Registration deadline:
January 28, 2026
10:00 a.m.

About The Live Webinar
Before you post your next job opening, make sure your business is truly ready to hire. This session will guide you step-by-step through the essential human resources building blocks for compliant and successful hiring. Learn how to craft accurate job descriptions that support proper worker classification and align with competitive pay structures. Explore the fundamentals of compensation, benefits, and workers’ compensation coverage, and understand what every Pennsylvania employer must know about unemployment insurance, payroll, and timekeeping. You’ll also learn which workplace posters are required and how to stay compliant without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are preparing for your first hire or refining existing systems, this session will provide practical tools to help you confidently move from “ready” to “hire.” An optional second hour offers Q&A and a deeper discussion of the presented topics.

This webinar is open to everyone at no cost, thanks to an AgWorks grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. To help track grant reach and eligibility, participants will be asked questions about their farm or agribusiness during registration. Responses will remain confidential and will not be shared outside the project team.

As part of the AgWorks grant initiative, no-cost training and consultation services are available to qualifying small- to medium-sized farms and agribusinesses in Pennsylvania. For more information, visit AgWorks.

This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry through funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.

This event is being offered at no charge to participants.

Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.

A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.

Who is this for?
Owners of farm, food, forestry, and agribusiness operations
Human resource managers
Administrative managers
What will you learn?
How to create clear, compliant job descriptions that define expectations, attract the right talent, and support fair pay practices
How to build a strong employment foundation by understanding compensation, benefits, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and required workplace postings
How to implement practical payroll and timekeeping systems that meet state and federal standards while fitting your business operations