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Are You Seeking to Hire a Unicorn? Let’s be realistic.
Hiring for skills in the agricultural industry today often means that you will encounter a Candidate Driven Market, which means an abundance of job openings and a scarcity of qualified talent. Hiring in such a market is much more difficult than when there is an oversupply of candidates. In a candidate driven market, superior candidates…
Read MoreTired of hearing about Skill Shortages in Ag? Time to bridge the Gap in Agricultural Education
In a recent article we highlighted that in many sectors of agriculture, demand for agricultural workers with relevant practical experience currently exceeds supply. One of the reasons given for the shortfall was that as the number of families engaged in agriculture have declined over time, so too has the supply of farm workers. In addition,…
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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