Agriculture
Why You Play a Critical Role in Hiring Success
A tardy, drawn-out hiring process won’t cut it in today’s market where appropriately qualified candidates are all too frequently scarce, and in high demand. The best candidates will be evaluating prospective employer just as much as you are evaluating them. The best hiring managers work collaboratively with recruiters to ensure that the hiring process…
Read MoreWhere have all the Agriculture Workers in Australia Gone?
It has been widely publicised that seasonal workers and backpackers have been a primary source of casual and temporary labour for agriculture and that reduced availability of such labour due to Covid19 restrictions has created a severe shortfall which has adversely impacted on agricultural production. Less well known is the continuing and long term decline…
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 MoreBeyond The Virus: Will There Continue To Be A Shortfall of Skills in Agriculture?
Many sectors of agriculture have operated for several decades under a market where demand for a wide range of skills has exceeded supply. Such a skill shortage can be attributed to a range of reasons as follows:- A decline in agricultural graduates (until recent years) as a result of a downturn in the sector due…
Read MorePredicting the Performance of Sales Candidates. Can it be done?
The role of the salesperson is vital to the success of a company. Accordingly, filling a sales vacancy is a critical task in ensuring a company’s success especially given that a superior sales person can be up to six times more productive than a poor one. It is estimated that making a bad hiring decision…
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