Archive for 2020
Australian Agribusiness In Disruption Due To COVID-19
By Dr Ray Johnson, Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments. Australian agribusiness has been adversely affected by COVID-19, in particular those industry sectors exposed to decreased trade. Probably one of the worst sectors affected to date has been the premium seafood and aquaculture market such as premium specialty fish products (eg. Murray Cod) and Rock Lobster –…
Read MoreRecruit To Achieve Cultural Change – Is It Possible?
When clients provide a brief for a recruitment assignment, there is often the requirement for the incumbent to make changes to existing processes or company culture. For example, identifying and attracting a Quality Assurance professional who will inspire quality and production staff to dramatically reduce non-compliances or an Administration Manager who will transform an accounting…
Read MoreHow to Retain Top Talent in Farming and Agribusiness
Apple’s founder, Steve Jobs said that a small company depends on great people much more than a big company does. And this is certainly true for farming and agribusiness. When it comes to retaining the best employees in your farm or agribusiness, a great workplace culture and career development opportunities are vital. Retaining the top…
Read MoreTips to Achieve Hiring Success
Most companies claim that hiring staff is one of the most important processes leading to future success of a business and yet surprisingly many employers simply post a job on a job board and hope for the best. Such a “strategy” frequently disappoints, resulting in underwhelming candidates and ultimately poor outcomes. Here are four tips…
Read MoreHow to Attract and Retain Staff When Skills are Scarce
Skills Required in Agriculture are Changing Agriculture and indeed the whole food supply chain is undergoing a revolution. The industry is being transformed with the emergence of new technology including advances in sensors, robotics, mechatronics, big data, communication with hand held devices and IoT. Innovation in food has also taken a new direction, for example…
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