The challenge of recruiting into the agricultural industry is not a new one.
In fact, many sectors are fighting the same battle over how to attract, engage and retain the brightest individuals on the market.
If agriculture wants its talent and expertise to thrive, harnessing the right people in the right way is crucial, as is understanding their professional wants and needs.
The main challenges surrounding recruitment into agriculture is sourcing labour, finding those with the appropriate skills and the right mindset.
John Tanner, founder and principal consultant of Business Consulting Solutions, says: “Each generation comes with its own values and perspective of the world based on their life experiences.
In a report published last year, KPMG highlighted companies needed to better their efforts in understanding the current workforce demographic if they are to recruit and retain the best.
The one-size-fits-all approach simply does not exist anymore, explains Sitara Kurian, the report’s lead author and KPMG’s management consultant.