News & Notes
Transformational Recruiting
CIERTO is one of North America’s leading recruiters, dedicated to assisting employers with the federal H-2A visa program. We recruit, train, and place experienced workers on farms in the United States.
Our mission is to actively develop and maintain a professional, career-oriented, agricultural workforce, committed to returning to farms year after year
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H2A Visa Program Farm Worker Spotlight – Celestina
Celestina's H2A Visa Program Story One of the most inspiring parts of CIERTO’s work with the H2A visa program is the opportunity to learn the stories of amazing people like Celestina San Juan. You might already be familiar with Celestina from her participation in the...
CIERTO Executive Director of Mexico Operations Presents at the AIM Progress Supplier Forum
Forum Focused on Building Responsible Sourcing Capacity in Global Supply Chains. CIERTO’s Executive Director for Mexico Axel Garcia gave a presentation at AIM Progress’ supplier forum on building capacity for responsible sourcing. Attendees included SC Johnson, The...
GFRR2022 Panel on Responsible Agriculture Recruitment
Trust, Transparency & Collaboration Key for Agriculture Recruiters Last week CIERTO’s COO Carolyn Fairman had the privilege of participating in “Insights from the Field,” a panel discussion at the 2022 Global Forum for Responsible Recruiting (GFRR). The goal of...
Tom Tasker Named CIERTO Director of Business Development.
New Hire Signals More Aggressive Growth Strategy for Ethical H-2A Recruitment Org Tom Tasker, former Director of Business Development at Versay Solutions, has joined CIERTO as Director of Business Development. This is a newly created position and Mr. Tasker’s duties...
Responsible Recruitment and the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices
Panel Focused on Responsible Labor Practices and Clean Recruiting CIERTO CEO Joe Martinez presented at the Walmart Nature and People Summit for 2022. He attended with Tom Tasker, our new Director of Business Development. Joe's panel regarding the Ethical Charter on...
We’re Hiring!
Director of Business Development CIERTO is growing and we want someone just like you – enthusiastic, mission focused, driven, and curious – to join our team. Who We Are: CIERTO is a certified farm labor contractor that recruits, trains, and places experienced...
5 Takeaways from Presenting at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Panel on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Last week CIERTO CEO Joe Martinez was invited to give remarks at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) event on Capitol Hill. Joe received the invitation after presenting at the Round Table on H-2 Migration and Fair Recruitment at the 9th Summit of the Americas in...
Progress Made on Ethical Recruitment
CIERTO CEO Invited to Appear at Summit of the Americas Roundtable on H-2 Recruitment CIERTO CEO Joe Martinez participated in a roundtable on H-2 migration and fair recruitment, hosted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department...
Trust, Transparency and Training
Dhaka Principle 2 As a Risk Management Tool A few weeks ago, our CEO, Joe Martinez, was asked to write an article on Dhaka Principle 2: All migrant worker contracts must be clear & transparent. Yesterday a friend sent me a link to a news article explaining why...
Farm Worker Spotlight – Magui and Elizabeth
Changing Lives One of the most rewarding aspects of working with migrant farm laborers is knowing that the work we do together can contribute to changing their lives for the better, without sacrificing growers’ bottom lines. It’s like we always say: Responsible...