Although the AgCareers.com Candidate Motivation & Behavior in the Ag Industry survey found that only 12% of respondents were unemployed, valuable information was gleaned from those participants.
More than half (53%) had been unemployed less than six months. As expected, unemployed respondents were very active; 69% searched for job opportunities daily.
The majority of unemployed job seekers were flexible in their job search.
80% were open to relocation.
Males were more willing to relocate than females.
48% were willing to relocate “anywhere.”
72% would accept a cut in pay in order to secure a new job.
14% would accept more than a 20% reduction in salary to secure a new position.
Only 38% of unemployed respondents were confident or extremely confident that they would find a job in agriculture. When we look at gender differences, males were more confident than females in their ability to find a job in the agricultural industry.
Unemployed participants were questioned about what they felt had been a hindrance to them finding a job. The most significant perceived barrier was the lack of opportunities in their location, followed by being overqualified. Participants could also select “other” and specify; by far the most frequently cited other
hindrance was age.
View the full report for additional details: Candidate Motivation & Behavior in the Agricultural Industry Survey Report.
