News & Notes
Helping to Build a Skilled Professional Agricultural Workforce
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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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...
Joe Has Opinions!
CIERTO CEO Joe Martinez is often asked to give his perspective on the issues facing migrant workers and growers as they work together to produce the fruits and vegetables that keep all of our families healthy and well-fed. 2022 has been an especially busy year for...
Updates on $500 per Worker Incentive Program
Getting Up to Speed with Guatemala H-2A Expansion A couple of days ago, the White House posted an update on the Northern Triangle H-2A expansion program in which CIERTO is playing a big role. The goal of the fact sheet is to promote some of the benefits of the...
Farm Worker Spotlight – Rey
Observing National Farm Worker Awareness Week.Originally from Huahuaxtla, Puebla, since 2018, Rey Lucas Antonio has come to the US 4 times to work the apple harvest. Working with CIERTO, Rey migrates each year on an H-2A visa. Rey has a TON of crop-specific expertise...
Using Responsible Recruitment Principles to Solve Migrant Labor Challenges
A Panel Hosted by the Packer CIERTO’s H-2A Program Director, Norma Encinas has taken part in a panel hosted by The Packer – the fresh fruit and vegetable industry's leading source for news, information and analysis. Norma joined frequent CIERTO collaborators Matt...
Investing in Responsible Recruitment in Northern Central America
CIERTO and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Partner to Expand Responsible Labor Recruitment to Guatemala. CIERTO today announced a renewed partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation (the Foundation) to address irregular migration by providing more legal...