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• Established in 1997
• Work with agribusiness and food companies primarily across North America and some Globally
• Active jobs on site each month 3,800
• Each month there are more than 795,000 page views on AgCareers.com
• On Average 7,300 applications are sent to jobs posted on AgCareers.com each month
• There are more than 9,000 updated, online resumes in the database
• AgCareers.com offers a number of additional products and services to deepen relationships with clients to meet their human resource needs
AgCareers.com is the leading online job board and human resource service provider for agriculture, food, natural resources, and
biotechnology
AGRICULTURE HAS MORE THAN PRODUCTION JOBS!
• A variety of jobs from Sales to Research and HR to Finance
• We compete with national job boards (CareerBuilder, Monster, Yahoo, Workopolis)
• Niche boards are the future of successful internet recruiting
EMPLOYERS ON THE SITE – CANADA
New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Ontario, Quebec
NWT, Nunavut, Yukon
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Alberta, British Columbia
ENROLLMENT AND JOB TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE
Four major factors shape the market for graduates between
2010 and 2015:•Macroeconomic conditions and retirements
•Consumer preferences for nutritious and safe foods
•Food, energy, and environment public policy choices
•Global market shifts in population, income, food, and energy
Source: Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in Food, Renewable Energy and the Environment
Jobs in Ag
Industry
Graduates in Ag
Industry
Source: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Enrollment and Employment Outlook
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Agribusiness Systems
Animal Systems Environmental Service Systems
Food Products and Processing
Systems
Natural Resource Systems
Plant Systems Power, Structural and
Technical Systems
2006 877 4,374 331 2,108 84 6,453 2,197
2007 1,455 5,011 1,458 2,438 23 6,881 2,372
2008 2,140 3,513 2,895 4,499 144 12,248 2,499
Job Opportunities by Career Cluster 2006-2008
2010 IN REVIEW
• AgCareers.com experienced a significant 23% increase in jobs posted in 2010
• The agriculture, food, biotechnology and natural resources sectors held steady during the recession
• Jobs posted ranged in industry type, such as Agronomy, Equipment/Machinery, Grain/Crops, Finance/Banking and Crop Protection/Chemicals
• 47% of jobs posted require a bachelor’s degree or higher, 19% require a minimum of a high school diploma, 10% required a skilled trade certificate, while 24% required a college/associates diploma.
AgCareers.com: Job Outlook Report, 2010
TOP 10 INDUSTRY TYPES IN CANADA
AgCareers.com: Job Outlook Report, 2010
1. Agronomy
2. Seed
3. Biotechnology
4. Equipment/Machinery
5. Grain
6. Dairy
7. Crop Protection
8. Crops
9. Feed
10. Finance and Food
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY CAREER SECTORS
Agronomy
Biotechnology
Equipment/Machinery
Grain
Seed
Dairy
Crop Protection/Chemicals/Fertilizer
Food/Hospitality
Beef
Feed
Finance/Banking/Insurance
Pork
Construction
Bio Fuels
Livestock
Animal Health
Fruit/Vegetables Energy Commodities Internet/E-business/
Computer Horticulture/Turf/Ornamental Retail/Merchandise Nutrition Environment Education/University/
ExtensionIrrigation Poultry Meat Processing Communication/Media Organic Government/Association Manufacturing Natural Resources
Equine Pest Management
Real Estate Forestry Sheep/Wool/Goat Legal Plastics Protein Viniculture
WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE SAYING
• Project Management
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Action Planning
• Networking
• Organizational
• Interpersonal
• Problem Solving
• Team Work
• Logical
Looking for candidates with the following skills and competencies:
WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE SAYING
Do you plan to do more college/university recruitment in the next 1-5 years?
Percentages
Yes 54.55%
No 45.45%
*Percentages do not total 100; respondents were allowed to select multiple responses. Results are calculated dividing the number of responses by respondents.
WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MOTIVATING IN AGRICULTURE
FINANCE TO MACHINIST
Product ManagerDorchester, Ontario, Central Canada Agrium
Treasury & Taxation AnalystGuelph, Ontario, Central Canada Nutreco Canada
Parts ConsultantAyr, Ontario, Central Canada Premier Equipment
Intellectual Property Manager Toronto Area, Ontario, Central Canada Pioneer
Service TechniciansMitchell, Ontario, Central Canada Great Lakes New Holland
AGRICULTURE JOBS
Agronomy SpecialistToronto, Ontario, Central Canada Nutriag
Grain TraderMississauga, Ontario, Central Canada Parrish and Heimbecker
Feed and Forage Nutrition Sales RepGuelph, Ontario, Central Canada SGS Canada
Trait Marketing Lead - Corn & Soybeans Guelph, Ontario, Central Canada Monsanto
Grain Marketing AdvisorChatham, Ontario, Central Canada South West Ag Partners
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
“Choosing A Career”
“Job Interview Do’s and Don’ts”
“Understanding and Utilizing Your
Strengths”
“The Art of Shaking Hands”
“Asking the Right Questions”
“Tips for making small talk during an
interview”
“Cover letter Tips”
“Tips for Negotiating Salary”
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES www.AgCareers.com Website
Agri-Marketing Ag & Food Employer Guide
Agribusiness Human Resources Review
AgCareers.com: Job Outlook Report
Newsletter Articles – weekly Newsletter
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