Step 4 - START LOOKING

Now that you have your CV and Job Profile written, it’s time to start looking for vacant positions.

FencePost Jobs

Fencepost is the premier source of on-farm jobs, so make sure you keep an eye on the latest listings! Check it out on the fencepost jobs section of www.fonterra.com

You can also:

• Talk with your friends who work on-farm, they may know of a good job
• Check daily, local and industry-related newspapers for advertised positions (e.g. The New Zealand Farmers Weekly)
• Place a work wanted advertisement in the paper
• Check or register with recruitment agencies.

As you search for jobs you should have a couple of live applications going at the same time. Unlike other industries recruitment tends to happen in a concentrated period in the industry. As a result things can get a bit confusing - who you have talked with and who you haven't, farm locations, herd sizes, salary and the list goes on ... so its good to have a system for keeping track of the jobs you have been looking at.

Keeping track

Click here for the employer screening form.