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Year in Review
Another year is quickly coming to a close… the first half of 2023 saw a firm demand for skilled people in the agriculture and food sectors. Despite the scarcity of talent, we successfully filled a record number of jobs in the first half of the year. The mid-year forecast of a return of El Nino and…
Read MoreJob Ads down, Applications up: Talent Market in Australia’s Ag industry remains competitive
The latest SEEK employment trends data for the Australian agriculture sector, shows that job ads have decreased by 9.6% across all categories except Conservation, Parks and Wildlife, compared to last year. However, applications are up, compared to the five-year average. 78% of candidates are currently actively looking or monitoring the market, the highest level in…
Read MoreTop Ten Tips to Retain Your Great Employees. Why Retention?
Employee retention matters. Organisational issues such as training time and investment, lost knowledge, mourning, insecure co-workers and a costly candidate search aside; failing to retain a key employee is costly. Various estimates suggest that losing a middle manager costs an organisation up to 100 percent of his salary. The loss of a senior executive is…
Read MorePeter Walters joins the Agricultural Appointments team!
Peter grew up on a mixed farming property at Dubbo in Central West NSW and completed a Bachelor of Business at Orange Agricultural College. Over the past 25 years Peter has developed a large professional network across the agribusiness industry. Peter’s extensive experience including State and National management positions with leading rural retailers and international…
Read MoreMeet David Compton
David Compton joins the team at Agricultural Appointments. Dave has an extensive background in both recruitment and agriculture, and has successfully brought the two together to specialise in Agribusiness recruitment. He has always been engaged with the agricultural industry and demonstrates a passion and affinity for the sector. Dave comes from a farming background, having…
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