Q: What do you have in your booth?
AV – We want our booth to tell students who we are, where we are located, what we are looking for (intern vs. full-time position) and the values that align with our locations. We also do our best to let the students know what we are looking for and hope to find in candidates to help make the experience successful for everyone involved. Our booth contains a list of our full-time openings, as well as a computer linked to our website, so they can keep tabs on what’s available and a brochure on career opportunities in the dealership.
Q: What positions are you looking to fill?
AV – We look to fill both full-time positions and internships at each of our locations. Our goal is to identify students who would be a terrific fit for a full-time position post-graduation. So, we bring in candidates that we foresee would be a long- term commitment not only to our industry, but to our dealership as well. The management team at each respective dealership is also involved in the selection process.
Prospective interns go through the same inter- view process as those interviewing for a full-time job. These paid internships must align with the student’s pursued degree program, in addition to fitting with job openings at each location. We strive to have one intern at all 10 of our locations each year and have had great success with many of our interns turning into full-time employees.
NB – We are looking to fill both full-time positions and internships, in areas like precision ag, service and sales. Our internships help students deter- mine if this is the career path they really want to take, with some coming to work for us full-time after graduation.
ZG – We look to fill a variety of full-time positions, from technicians and accountants, to “summer helper” positions and internships. These positions vary from year to year and are based on what openings we have at our dealerships.
NB – We have an attractive banner that states who we are and where we are located, which is very important. That way, if they are not familiar with us, they can see where we do business in Iowa and South Dakota. In addition, we provide information about our company, such as job open- ings, how to apply for a job and so forth, and offer fun giveaways.
ZG – Our booth features a display and several handouts with information on Ziegler, including a listing of all of our different locations and how to apply for job openings at our company. In addition, we also hand out fun trinkets, such as helmet lights, keychains, pens, etc.
Q: Why does your company participate in career fairs?
AV – Ag career fairs give us an opportunity to see what new talent is available to help keep our pipeline filled with top talent. They also give us the opportunity to meet first-hand with students and schedule interviews.
NB – Ag career fairs provide us with the opportu- nity to meet talented young people to fill intern- ships or full-time opportunities at our dealerships. They are a great way for us to add talent to our organization.
ZG – College students are a great source of talent. Going to career fairs allows us to meet students interested in pursuing careers in agriculture.
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