HortWeek Podcast: How to excel in a head gardener interview with Alan Sargent

Rachael Forsyth and  Alan Sargent

Having been in the landscape industry for over 53 years Alan Sargent is regularly commissioned to either take part in, or organise job interviews and recruit new senior and head gardeners.

On this week’s HortWeek Podcast Sargent takes us through some real life questions produced by himself for a recent interview for a head gardener. Beginning with advice on what to wear and bring to an interview Sargent examines interview questions, breaking down why they are being asked and how best to respond.

Sargent explains his methodology in this accompanying article: Landscape Logic: Appointing a new head gardener.

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