Seeking a deeper connection between themselves and the public, this new generation of agriculturalists prefers social media and podcasting over traditional media.
As young people continue to pursue different careers, the talent pool has become significantly smaller for farm owners to find viable successors.
There are now more people living on Earth at one time than ever before, and it’s our responsibility to invest in a future where everyone has their basic needs met – the most important of these needs being food and water.
With environmental, social and corporate governance ethics at the forefront of many organizations’ long-term planning, executives in agriculture offer unique expertise.
The agricultural technology industry (AgTech) plays a major role in the future of food production, with its leading scientists at work developing solutions for population growth, climate change and other issues expected to have a major impact on farming in the next 100 years.
It’s increasingly common for leaders in this industry to wear lab coats instead of business attire.
Spell joined the firm as a practice leader in 2021 with decades of agricultural recruiting experience, but he says the increased focus on sustainability in all levels of his field, from technology to culture, has changed the type of skills he’s seeking to fill executive roles.
Eric Spell joined Charles Aris as a practice leader last December, bringing along decades of experience in the recruiting and agricultural space.
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