Positive Outlook For Jobs In the Ag Industry
AgCareers.com recently published the 2010 U.S. Agribusiness Job Report and the 2010 Canadian Agribusiness Job Report and found that job postings were up significantly from the previous year, demonstrating the strength of the agriculture industry, AgriMarketing reports.
Jobs posted ranged in industry type, such as agronomy, biotechnology, equipment/machinery, etc., which appeals to a large audience of job seekers. Posted jobs were from a wide variety of career types, from sales/marketing, to production.
Job seeker traffic was also up; with the number of times jobs were viewed increasing by double-digits in 2010. AgCareers.com attracts a wide variety of applicant traffic, including job seekers with several years of experience. Applicant traffic with over ten years of experience was the largest segment in 2010.
A few highlights of the report:
- Job views were over 7.5 million in 2010.
- The number of jobs posted in North America grew by 23%; there were over 36,000 jobs posted by companies in the U.S. & Canada in 2010.
- There were nearly 22,000 jobs posted in the Midwest region of the U.S. (highest posting region on AgCareers.com).
- More than 9,000 applications per month were submitted to jobs on average.
- Approximately 1,000 job postings were forwarded to family and friends each month in 2010.
This is the third year AgCareers.com has published the Agribusiness Job Report. The report contains information based on an analysis of jobs posted on AgCareers.com, job seeker activity on AgCareers.com, and insight from the employers using their services. ◆