Q: How do you determine which career fairs to attend?


AV – We attend 10-12 fairs at four-year colleges and universities, and two-year community colleges with a strong curriculum in agriculture, such as Iowa State University.


NB – We attend job fairs at Iowa State University and South Dakota State University, in addition to technical school job fairs, to meet and connect with young people from our local areas. We also participate in local high school job fairs and ca- reer days, and partner with some high schools for job shadowing, because we feel it’s important to connect with students when they are young.


ZG – Each year, we attend about 10 career fairs held at two and four-year colleges near communi- ties where our dealerships are located.


Q: Do you follow-up with students after the event?


AV – Our recruitment team looks over resumes left by students following the event. We identify those who align with our values and qualify for the position and set up interviews with them. We also provide feedback to those we didn’t choose to interview at that time.


ZG – When students leave resumes with us we fol- low-up with them as needed after the career fair. We encourage them to go to our website, create a profile and upload their resume to our site.


Q: Any closing comments?


AV – Ag is one word, but there are countless opportunities available in that field. In addition to career fairs, our company is very supportive of job shadows, work study programs, field studies, bringing classes to our location, and providing specialized presenters at local schools. We have found that teachers and students are thirsty to learn more about these opportunities. It’s import- ant for dealers to reach out to their local com- munities to let them know what jobs they have to offer. Sometimes you just need to plant that seed and make yourself accessible.


NB – Young people are the future of our dealer- ship. Our organization is passionate about finding ways to connect with our local youth who want to come back home by providing them with job opportunities at our dealership.


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