Workforce Development Program Celebrates 5 Years of Success
NPMA's Workforce Development Program marks its fifth anniversary this month highlighting five years of helping member companies recruit and retain qualified talent in the pest control industry. Since launching in late 2020, the program has worked to address workforce challenges through a comprehensive multi-channel approach. The program focuses on three key strategies: increasing public awareness about industry careers and driving qualified applicants to PestControlJobs.com and Careers.PestControlJobs.com, developing partnerships with established organizations that serve targeted audiences to widen the talent pipeline, and supporting NPMA members with their workforce development initiatives by providing recruitment and retention guides training and tools.
NPMA's Workforce Development Program raises public awareness of the great career opportunities in the pest control industry. With essential support from member companies, NPMA is engaged in strategies to increase awareness and create interest in pest control careers with job seekers including specific targeting of veterans, students, older adults, women, and people from historically underrepresented groups. NPMA thanks the many member companies who provide dedicated financial support to further this initiative.
In April 2025, NPMA announced a significant enhancement to the program offering unlimited job postings for all member companies on PestControlJobs.com. This upgrade from the previous benefit of one free job posting per year represents NPMA's continued commitment to addressing the industry's most pressing challenge: recruiting qualified talent.
"Finding qualified workers remains the number one factor limiting growth for pest management companies," said Dominique Stumpf, CAE, CEO of NPMA. "By offering unlimited job postings to our members we're providing a valuable tool to continuously build their talent pipeline throughout the year and support sustainable business growth."
The program continues to offer the Military Hiring Program connecting transitioning military personnel with industry opportunities through the SkillBridge partnership, professional recruitment materials for career fairs and hiring events, targeted digital advertising promoting pest control careers to potential candidates, and resources for attracting and retaining qualified talent. Member companies can take advantage of unlimited job postings by visiting careers.pestcontroljobs.com. Companies that have not yet created a profile on the platform are encouraged to do so to access this enhanced benefit.
