If you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume that you’re searching for career advice. More specific? Career advice in the agricultural industry.
What a winner you have picked. More than 64,700 various, fulfilling job openings are posted last year within the agricultural, food, biotechnology and natural resources industries on AgCareers.com.
And you’ve come to the right place for ag career advice. Welcome to AgCareers.com’s Career Cultivation Blog – a blog written completely for job seekers in the agriculture and food industries.
Here are some things that the Career Cultivation Blog will be:
• This blog will be ORGANIC—operated and written by the staff of AgCareers.com with the occasional guest writer. Don’t know us? What are you waiting for?! You’re missing out on an excellent and FREE resource with over 6,000 job openings each month by more than 3,000 employers. Head on over to agcareers.com to get a better idea of who we are as a company.
• The job search and application process can be frustrating, challenging, exciting and nerve-wracking. We’re here to be HELPFUL in that aspect. The depth of the AgCareers.com team allows us to give advice from having been through what our readers are going through. Many members of our staff like our President, Eric Spell and our Human Resources Manager, Mary Barefoot have worked in prominent employer roles, so they have much insight to give regarding what employers are looking for and how to make an impression as an applicant. We want you to find a great career in agriculture, and we’re happy to help out in any way we can.
• Being that we are a career site specifically for the agriculture industry, you’ll also find some AG-FOCUSED content on this blog. We’ll write about job seeker and employee situations unique to agriculture as well as advocating for the many and exciting careers available in this industry.
Not fully convinced that you should be reading the Career Cultivation Blog yet? Here’s an idea about some topics we will be blogging about:
• Career Education – Learn all about hot jobs in agriculture, where they’re at, and how to get into them. Plus, hear from job seekers like you as well as employers about their experiences and advice.
• Job Search Preparation – With the job search come lots of difficult decisions. Deciding to switch jobs? Looking at potential opportunities, particularly in agriculture? We’re here to help out. We’ll suggest tools and give advice on cover letters, resumes, references and more.
• Cultivating Opportunities – Since AgCareers.com is such an awesome resource (and we’re behind the blog), we’ll let you know how to best utilize our site. We’ll also fill you in on using a head hunter, social media, networking, career events and more to your advantage.
• Interviewing – Possibly the most nerve-wracking and critical aspect of the job search. What questions do I ask? How do I present myself? What do I say? We’ve got answers.
• Job Offers – Once you’ve made it out of the hot seat and you’ve got a job offer in hand, how do you react to it? We’ll offer advice on evaluating offers, asking for a raise, asking about benefits and more.
• Employee Experience – You’ve got the job! What comes next? On-boarding. Accountability. Performance Reviews. Training. Career Planning. Didn’t expect all that? We’ll help you out.
• Nurturing Your Career – So once you’ve got through the job search and you’re sitting pretty in your awesome new ag job, what’s next? Learn about effective workplace communication, time management, organization skills, considering advanced education, making the best out of challenging workplace situations and much more.
• Internships – Advice for young professionals pursuing an educational degree and an internship.
As we begin to fill our blog with articles, you’ll be able to find advice fitting the categories mentioned above in the left-hand panel. You can also access our archives to the left and subscribe to our blog via email. You may also be interested in subscribing to our Newsletter which features not only an article each week but a listing of jobs throughout the United States and Canada.
We hope you enjoy the Career Cultivation blog. Feedback and questions are welcome in the comment boxes below each article. Be on the look out for our second post coming soon.
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