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

Teamwork is crucial to the success of productive dairy businesses.
Young person researching potential careers while in a field. Picture: Shutterstock/Peter Wollinga

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.