AgCareers.com Resources to Explore a New Career at Any Stage.
Exploring careers is for more than just students and youth! Most people hold over ten different jobs in their lifetime. Sure, the younger generations are likely to change jobs more frequently, but perhaps surprisingly, the average age for a person to make a MAJOR career change is 39 years old, according to several sources!* We're talking about a career change here, not just a job change. If you are a nutritionist and change employers but are still a nutritionist, that's a job change. When we're talking BIG changes, that’s a career change; think about going from a sales representative to a plant breeder, or an accountant to an electrician.
Is this consideration of significant career change the result of that mid-life crisis often joked about in popular culture (I feel like I can say this because I'm solidly into mid-life)? Or is it a stagnant feeling one can get in a particular job or career after many years, the knowledge and confidence gained after twenty years of work experience, achieved financial independence and security, changing priorities, or just evolving trends (e.g. technological advancements, remote work) that lead middle-agers to consider new careers?
No matter what stage you are in life or your career or education, AgCareers.com provides you with tools to explore not only current job openings (of course, search
www.AgCareers.com for job postings), but potential career paths to consider.
Over 350 diverse career titles are profiled in-depth on AgCareers.com; exploring the
Career Profiles allows you to dive into sectors and specifics for each career. First, if you know you are interested in a career type like communications, you can search the career profiles for that keyword, and it will relay any related careers. Or, you may have an interest in a particular sector; we've grouped career profiles into the following pathways:
From there, you can explore all the unique careers in each pathway. Considering working with animals? Check out the
Animal Science pathway and the nearly fifty careers you can contemplate, from a veterinary pathologist to a meat inspector to an animal physical therapist.
Each Career Profile contains an overview, job responsibilities, required education, recommended courses, potential employers, job outlook, and professional organizations to join. Plus, there is a link to current job opportunities on AgCareers.com related to that career.
Suppose your exploration leads you to contemplate additional education to accompany your career change. In that case, you can check out the
AgCareers.com Education Profiles outlining over 80 various majors and fields of study in agriculture. Plus, explore
AgCareers.com Education Partners for degree programs, certifications, and continuing education (many virtual programs are available).
So, whether you're considering a job or career change, the agriculture and food industry has a place for everyone. AgCareers.com has resources to help you navigate your career journey. Find out more at
www.AgCareers.com.
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Bonnie Johnson
October 07, 2024
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