Archive for 2015
Why Agribusinesses Must Entice More Students into the sector?
With the number of children studying agriculture in high schools dropping significantly in the past 15 years, agribusinesses must play a larger role in encouraging students to take an interest in the industry. In 1997, more than 2,200 Year 12 students in NSW studied agriculture courses for their HSC. But in 2012, that figure was…
Read MoreGEN Y – 17 Facts Agribusinesses Need To Know
As the average age of farmers in Australia continues to grow, attracting younger workers has never been more important. But how can an industry where the average age of participants is in the mid fifties, hope to compete with technology savvy workplaces in cities? Understanding Generation Y – those 18-35-year-olds who will be the dominant…
Read More17 Obstacles to Recruiting Agribusinesses Talent
As anyone who has worked in the agribusiness sector knows, attracting well-qualified candidates to agricultural industries has become more and more difficult in recent years. From a dearth of degree-qualified candidates to unrealistic expectations from prospective employees about remuneration, agribusinesses face mounting challenges to attracting and retaining talent. According to a recent survey conducted by…
Read More10 Stats That Will Shape The Future Of Australian Agribusiness
As the rise of the world’s middle class in Asia dominates the growth of Australia’s food and agricultural industries over the next half century, what are the main challenges facing agribusinesses in the near future? A lack of graduates coming out of university with agricultural qualifications? The ageing demographic of Australian farmers? The very different…
Read More2015 AGRIBUSINESS SALARY AND TREND REPORT JUST RELEASED
2015 Agribusiness Salary and Trend Report just released – get your free copy
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