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Farmsphere Initiative & How You Can Support It

Networking activities have greatly improved as a consequence of the increasing use of Internet. This easy-to-use, low-cost technology brings together colleagues, providers and customers from all around the world through different formats available on the net (blogs, mails, forums, chat, and the like).… Continue

Added by sebastian san juan on November 7, 2009 at 10:32am — No Comments

Farmsphere.com, the first open platform oriented to Food & Agribusiness

Farmsphere is a platform designed to mimic the natural way that agribusiness professionals meet and transact business in a faster, cheaper, more efficient way. Farmsphere accomplishes this through its own website (http://www.farmsphere.com) and by enabling individuals and organizations around the world to create their own branded online professional communities. Keep informed about agr… Continue

Added by sebastian san juan on October 2, 2009 at 12:42pm — No Comments

5 Steps To A Successful Interview

It’s no secret that today’s job market is filled with people that are as skilled and qualified as yourself. Interviews are becoming an intense competition, and you need an edge to rise above your competitors. In order to succeed, you have to show the interviewer that you not only have the skills to do the job, but you want this opportunity more than anyone else. Here are 5 steps that can help you make that winning impression. 1) Know as much (or more) about the company as the interviewer.… Continue

Added by Mark Waschek on August 21, 2009 at 8:23am — No Comments

They're just NOT that into You!

Seriously - ONLINE PEOPLE SEARCHING - is the new job hunting and candidate sourcing. When someone views your online profile, what do they learn about you? Does your profile cause them to take action and call you or write a message? Are you putting yourself out there and making yourself look good? Does all the content that represents you online simply SCREAM: "You NEED to hire me?" If not - then you are missing out on the golden opportunity to represent yourself hundreds of times over. Of cours… Continue

Added by MarkJewell on May 22, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Personal Branding - From Brazen Careerist

This is a guest post from Dan Schawbel. He is 25 years old and already, the New York Times has called him a "personal branding guru." Dan's book is Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and it just came out today.

Personal branding describes a process where individuals differentiate themselves from a crowd by articulating their unique value proposition whether professional or personal, and then leverage it across platforms with a consistent message to acheive a spe… Continue

Added by MarkJewell on April 20, 2009 at 7:06am — No Comments

Where's the Beef? What you are forgetting to put in your resume!

As a recruiter, I see a lot of resumes. We see everything from soon-to-be college grads, to those who have been in the industry for years with great experiences, and it never ceases to amaze me the things that people DON’T put on their resume!! Your resume is typically a 1-3 page reflection of you, simple as that. If you put it together hastily or don’t bother catering it to the job you are applying for, you may as well not send it out. It’s amazing what you can tell about someone from their re… Continue

Added by Rhonda Werner - Ag Career Women on April 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — 9 Comments

Speaking Trip (Learn more about the history of fertilizer and common misconceptions)

A bit late notice, but I am trying to get better about posting this info to sites like this: Schedule. Colby, KS - 4/16 (roundtable) Goodland, KS 4/17-18 (roundtable) Kalona, IA 4/20 1pm @ Vel Donna Fertilizer (formal presentation) 7pm @ TBD (home host) (formal presentation) Bloomfield, IA 4/21 (roundtable) Waukon, IA 4/23 7pm Farmer Merchant Bank, downtown (formal presentation - organic group meeting) If you are in the areas and interested in attending or arranging a time to talk, give m… Continue

Added by Albert Lionelle on April 16, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Have You Jepardized Your Job Search?

Career Builder recently completed a survey of over 31,000 employers regarding the use of online tools and social media in hiring. This survey found that more than one in five employers search social networking sites to screen job candidates Of the hiring managers who use social networks, one-third said they found information on such sites that caused them to toss the candidate out of consideration for a job. The study found that the number of hiring managers that are turning to social networks… Continue

Added by Mark Waschek on March 5, 2009 at 1:29pm — No Comments

Keeping track of Barn Tours

If you can not get enough of Barn Tours and wanting to know what we are up you can track us on our blogspot (barrntours.blogspot.com) and if thats still not enough you can keep track of us on Myspace and Facebook. We try to keep you informed on our new projects and events. As well as hot ag topics. Continue

Added by Andrea Delashmutt on February 25, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Cover Letter Advice for Agricultural Job Seekers

It’s a relatively simple process, yet so many people just totally miss their mark! Rather than go on about everything that you should do, it may be easier for me to list the common errors as things to avoid. Don’t expect to get a call from a recruiter or perspective employer if you have any of these errors in your letter. The time you out into your cover letter can really pay off - just stay away from these common mistakes. Mistake #1: Use the cover letter to reiterate your resume. Why bother w… Continue

Added by Mark Waschek on February 25, 2009 at 9:26am — No Comments

Personal Branding

Here is a good personal branding blog post that you should read: http://mashable.com/2008/12/10/personal-branding-in-recession/ Continue

Added by MarkJewell on February 23, 2009 at 8:23am — No Comments

Resume

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Added by Laura Nelson on February 4, 2009 at 10:26pm — No Comments

The Realities of the New Ag Economy... and What It Means for Agri-marketers

Here is some good agri-marketing info from a webinar titled "The Realities of the New Ag Economy... and What It Means for Ag… Continue

Added by john blue on February 2, 2009 at 6:52pm — No Comments

You too can follow me

You can keep track of my coming and going on twitter. Look for BT-ANDIE Continue

Added by Andrea Delashmutt on January 28, 2009 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Not sure which Ag Career?

Not sure which Ag Career is right for you? Check this link out! It takes you to the National FFA Organization website - and gives you a few options to check. Then, it will provide suggestions to look into. Turns out - I am interested in being an Aerial Applicator (crop duster)! Here is the Link! Continue

Added by MarkJewell on January 11, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Looking for an Ag job that involves travel??

We are currently hiring for two brand ambassador positions on Monsanto's Mobile Technology Unit. The MTU is quite an impressive vehicle! This 53-foot-long unit expands out to reveal a 21-seat HD movie theatre and about 1,000 square feet of exhibit space. It travels around to rural communities, agricultural trade shows and other special events to showcase Monsanto's innovations in plant breeding and biotechnology. If you'd like to find out more about this unique opportunity, please send your res… Continue

Added by Veronica Reisch on December 4, 2008 at 4:41pm — No Comments

Farmland Investments vs. The Stock Market

It’s no news to anyone reading my blog that the recent months have been disastrous for the stock market. Although the federal government’s actions seem to be having some effect in loosening credit markets and preventing a genuine economic meltdown of Great Depression proportions, it’s also clear that we’re heading into a slowdown…….to read more, visit http://blog.alextiller.com Continue

Added by FarmBlog on December 2, 2008 at 1:41pm — No Comments

The Premise of the Promise

You've been hearing about how valuable networking is for your career. We always hear it, and when its top of mind, it is something we all agree we need to do a better job of. However, I am willing to gamble that 90% of us don't always follow through. My hypothesis is that we don't because we tend to think that networking means having to "know" a lot of people...and let's face it, thats kind of scary. But, thats not necessarily true. Seriously. The PROMISE is that by having a strong network of… Continue

Added by MarkJewell on November 17, 2008 at 1:52pm — No Comments

Choose the Right Lure

This past weekend, I had the privilege to talk with some up and coming members of the agricultural community. One thing we talked about was the image that we put out there, tends to be an invitation for what we get back. Let me clarify... As an example, if you spend more time at church - you tend to spend more time with church friends and do church activities. If you put lots of facebook applications on your profile - you get bombarded with lots MORE facebook apps. When you're fishing, you tend… Continue

Added by MarkJewell on November 11, 2008 at 8:43am — No Comments

Committing to Deeper Relationships

There is a video you need to watch - by an author named Keith Ferrazzi, who wrote Never Eat Alone. Are you familiar with it? Have you read it? If you have, or are, leave me a comment. Here is the link to the video: http://www.greenlightcommunity.com/video/2183286:Video:23601 How committed are you to the relationships that you maintain? More specifically, what are you doing to help make those people successful? You know,… Continue

Added by MarkJewell on November 7, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments