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Employment Toolkit

Employment toolkit

Whether you're looking for your first job in farming and growing or the next step in your career, it can be helpful to follow a step-by-step process to complete each of the tasks needed to put together a strong job application.   
This toolkit can help you find, apply and secure the right job for you in farming and growing. Picture: Vulp/Shutterstock.com

A structure for success

To help you with this we've put together a flow chart for you to use as guidance. Each step is linked to helpful documents or hand-picked websites to help progress your application.

This means that you have a full toolkit of support materials at your disposal and a reminder of the steps to success anytime you look for a new role! 

Teamwork is crucial to the success of productive dairy businesses.

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We've created a virtual work shadowing programme, allowing you to get a better understanding of how real dairy farms work, the people behind them and the technology they use.

Importantly, we show how seriously everyone on-farm takes animal welfare and how they use technology to ensure all the herd is cared for, happy and healthy.

Find out more about the programme and get started for yourself here!

Teamwork is crucial to the success of productive dairy businesses.

Step 1 - Research your interests

Step 1

Research your interests

Before applying for a new job, it's vital you research the options available and think about your longer career goals.

We've collected a host of resources to help with this.
Man applying for a job online. Shutterstock.com/fizkes

Step 2 - Apply for target roles

Step 2

Apply for target roles

Once you've found a job that catches your interest and you have a better idea what it involves, it's time to prepare your own application.

We've gathered some resources to help you prepare your CV, write a covering letter and make yourself stand out in the application process.
Man applying for a job online. Shutterstock.com/fizkes
Student researching potential questions for job interview. Shutterstock.com/GalacticDreamer

Step 3 - Prepare for the interview

Step 3

Prepare for the interview

With an interview secured, think about the kinds of questions you're likely to face and what you can do to make a great impression.

Find our about our tips on best practice for interview preparation.