Enhanced AgCareers.com Facebook Page Launched
July 07, 2011
Online resources for employers and jobseekers now available
Exciting career opportunities offered in the agriculture and food sectors are now being promoted through the world’s largest social network, Facebook, with a newly launched AgCareers.com page.
AgCareers.com experienced a 23% increase in jobs posted in 2010. The agriculture, food, biotechnology and natural resources sectors appear to have plenty of available positions and they are increasing their usage of online job boards such as AgCareers.com.
The enhanced AgCareers.com Facebook page now showcases specific job openings offered by industry employers and provides useful career information to post-secondary students and professionals.
“With this Facebook page, we want to start conversations about agricultural careers, share experiences, and interact online with Facebook users,” said Kathryn Doan, AgCareers.com Business Development Manager.
“Social media is a key recruitment tool for many companies and establishing an online strategy for networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn is becoming increasingly important for both employers and jobseekers," shared Doan. With more than 750 million active users, Facebook is an ideal tool to promote the growing number of opportunities offered in agriculture and food. Doan added, "AgCareers.com offers training and shares resources focused on social media, and we are proud to contribute to shaping the future of human resources in agriculture."
