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...

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...

Howard grew up on a 1,400 acre property in Gippsland, where they predominately raised Murry Grey cattle.  His family has a love of flying, so at the age of 18 Howard gained his private pilot’s licence.  Although being a commercial pilot like his brother was tempting, he chose to follow...

It is always a pleasure to hear Barry Irvine present and last Tuesday was no exception when he gave the JR Vickery address at the recent “Future of Food” Convention in Sydney held by the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology. When Barry took over as Chairman of Bega...

Most rural and remote agribusiness owners will tell you that luring the best and brightest candidates away from big cities is challenging. But there are plenty of things that can be done if employers are prepared to be creative with remuneration packages and can think outside the box. As a...

While the number of students graduating from agricultural science courses continues to decline, and those who do graduate, aren’t necessarily going on to work on farms, I think they’re missing out on big opportunities. What roles do you hear of all the time? You hear about urban-based roles – so students...

Employers need to get on the front foot with market-savvy remuneration, to fight other industries for the top talent. Increased demand for agricultural products from Asia over the next 25 years means Australian agribusinesses will face skills shortages. As a result, younger workers must be encouraged to enter the sector...

If you’re in agribusiness you will know how difficult it is to attract well-qualified employees, particularly if you are in a regional or remote area. Asia’s rising middle class, with its increased demand for food and agricultural products and services over the next 50 years, will make attracting the best...

Annie showing support at this year's UQ Gatton Regional Careers Fair. Meeting lots of undergraduates and giving them some useful career advice.

Disruption comes to agribusiness! And according to our most recent report, the 2016 Agrifood Talent Report, new technology, changing business structures and new ways of marketing are opening up a skills gap that could actually hurt Australia’s agricultural competitiveness. Agricultural Appointments, Managing Director, Dr Ray Johnson, says the 2016 Agrifood...