Landing Your Dream Job:
Step-by-Step Strategies Toward a Career in Sustainable Agriculture
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Sustainable agriculture is one of the hottest sectors for job-seekers and career changers alike. Whether you aspire to lead school lunch reform, become the CEO of a micro greens brand, or launch an organic winery, now is the time to get in on the ground floor and create your future.
A career in sustainable agriculture offers excitement, fulfillment, and tremendous economic opportunity. But you'll have to land that first job to get your foot in the door.
Sustainable agriculture might offer cutting edge opportunities, but building a career in this new sector is not straightforward. It requires focus, persistence, and a new way of thinking. And posting your resume on Monster.com isn't enough.
The sector is growing right now and jobs that might be available in six months haven't been announced yet. How can you get on the inside track?
In this 75 minute educational webinar, you'll get exclusive information you can’t get anywhere else about the jobs that are being created today and tomorrow and why the obvious job search methods are ineffective in this field.
We'll teach you the skills you need: how to find potential prospects, how to refine your resume and cover letter to reach your targeted employers, how to pitch your capabilities, and we'll give you insights into reasonable compensation expectations.
You'll hear from both sides of the job search – from industry experts and recent job-seekers who have taken those first steps towards a career in sustainable agriculture in unconventional--but highly effective--ways.
If you are ready for straight talk that will get you that job you really want, then look no further.
In this webinar, we will focus on:
A career in sustainable agriculture offers excitement, fulfillment, and tremendous economic opportunity. But you'll have to land that first job to get your foot in the door.
Sustainable agriculture might offer cutting edge opportunities, but building a career in this new sector is not straightforward. It requires focus, persistence, and a new way of thinking. And posting your resume on Monster.com isn't enough.
The sector is growing right now and jobs that might be available in six months haven't been announced yet. How can you get on the inside track?
In this 75 minute educational webinar, you'll get exclusive information you can’t get anywhere else about the jobs that are being created today and tomorrow and why the obvious job search methods are ineffective in this field.
We'll teach you the skills you need: how to find potential prospects, how to refine your resume and cover letter to reach your targeted employers, how to pitch your capabilities, and we'll give you insights into reasonable compensation expectations.
You'll hear from both sides of the job search – from industry experts and recent job-seekers who have taken those first steps towards a career in sustainable agriculture in unconventional--but highly effective--ways.
If you are ready for straight talk that will get you that job you really want, then look no further.
In this webinar, we will focus on:
- Entry-level vs. dead-end: How to tell the difference and use a job as a springboard to the next level
- Methods to identify the right prospective employers that will get you where you want to be in the future
- Understanding the expertise that is highly valued within the sector - and how to acquire those skills
- Targeting your resume and cover letter to specific employers
- How to think like an employer in order to position yourself as the most logical candidate
- How to create your ideal position inside your dream company and convince them to hire you
- How and when to negotiate your compensation
Faculty Members:
Leonard Adler, Founder, Green Jobs Network
Leonard Adler is the Founder of Green Jobs Network (http://www.greenjobs.net/), a social enterprise with a mission to connect people who are seeking jobs that focus on environmental or social responsibility with jobs and career development resources. Green Jobs Network provides online services including a popular green job board; an 18,000 member group on the professional networking site LinkedIn; and Green Collar Blog, which provides career resources and information on the green jobs sector. Green Jobs Network also organizes career fairs and other programs for job seekers.
Leonard has worked in the private and non-profit sectors for organizations including FindLaw and Equal Justice Works and has received a social entrepreneurship grant from the Echoing Green Foundation. Leonard has a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a Public Interest Law Scholar and co-founded the Georgetown Journal on Fighting Poverty. He has a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and received a Bachelor's degree with Honors in Political Science from Stanford University.
Leonard has worked in the private and non-profit sectors for organizations including FindLaw and Equal Justice Works and has received a social entrepreneurship grant from the Echoing Green Foundation. Leonard has a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a Public Interest Law Scholar and co-founded the Georgetown Journal on Fighting Poverty. He has a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and received a Bachelor's degree with Honors in Political Science from Stanford University.
Amy Barberi, Director of Human Resources, Annie’s Inc.
Amy Barberi knows that it takes great people to make great Mac & Cheese! A true HR Generalist with over 12 years in the field, Amy has been with Annie’s since 2004, and was promoted to her current position in 2009. Being a native of Napa, it’s only natural that Amy’s HR career began in the wine industry with Trinchero Family Estates where she was responsible for recruitment, HR communication and the development and implementation of a Newhire Orientation program. Before joining Annie’s, Amy also worked at Regulus where she handled recruitment, benefits and employee relations as well as streamlining HR data and reporting. At Annie’s Amy has been instrumental in defining and fostering the culture while recruiting and selecting the employees that are the best fit. When she’s not recruiting, Amy is developing and conducting employee satisfaction surveys, planning company events, leading the performance management efforts and assisting managers with personnel issues. Amy holds a bachelors degree from Azusa Pacific University in southern California where she majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.
Susan Canarick, Executive Recruiter at Opus International
Susan Canarick grew up in New York and graduated with a degree in History and Education from American University but found her natural proclivity towards conversation and helping people led her to her career as an executive search consultant. Since 1997, she has been successfully coaching and guiding candidates through their job search process and career transition. A successful and satisfactory outcome is not accomplished by chance – it takes know-how, networking skills and preparation if you want to ace the interview. No matter how accomplished and established you are, going on an interview can be daunting. Do you know how to answer those tough questions your future employer might ask? Susan has coached entry level candidates and seasoned professionals to prepare for and be confident when they interview. Susan is actively involved in the Institute of Food Technologists both nationally and locally in South Florida. As a member of Toastmasters, she is looking forward to sharing her professional career/recruiting expertise the with webinar participants. Susan is avid cook and has taught cooking classes in South Florida as well as has written a food column. Food is her passion!
Juana Gomez, Director of Human Resources, Earthbound Farm
Juana Gomez is Director of Human Resources for Earthbound Farm. The company was founded in 1984 on a small 2.5-acre raspberry farm and has since grown to become the nation's leading grower of organic produce, with 150 farmers growing on 35,000 acres. Juana has watched much of this growth first-hand: she started working for Earthbound Farm as a clerk at the company's retail Farm Stand in Carmel Valley when she was a teenager and has grown along with the company, becoming one of Earthbound Farm's key leaders. Juana oversees compensation, payroll, benefits and day-to-day HR operations for about 450 year-round employees and 1,600 seasonal employees in California and Arizona, as well as regional sales personnel in other parts of the country.
Danielle Gould, Business Development Associate, BrightFarm Systems
BrightFarm Systems is a commercial design consultancy providing technical services in support of rooftop greenhouses and building integrated agriculture. The company’s team presents a unique expertise in sustainable engineering, horticultural science, and ecological system design focused exclusively on the application of controlled environment agriculture to the built environment. Danielle manages BrightFarm Systems’ social media strategy and company finances. She works on cultivating new business opportunities and contributes to the company’s marketing work. Prior to joining BrightFarm Systems, Danielle worked for Friends of the Earth Middle East where she authored policy documents and organized strategic planning meetings between Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian stakeholders. Danielle also co-founded an organic cupcake company in Israel. She holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in sociology and environmental sciences.
Janine Yorio, Founder, NewSeed Advisors
Janine is the founder of NewSeed Advisors, a boutique advisory services firm focused on the sustainable agriculture industry, and the creator of the Agriculture 2.0 investor conferences. She began her career as an investment banker at Salomon Brothers, and has since worked in private equity, first at HVB Capital, the private equity arm of German bank, HypoVereinsbank, and then for as a portfolio manager for private equity firm NorthStar Capital. During that time, Janine originated, analyzed, structured, and asset managed over $1.5 billion in private equity-style transactions, ranging from $10 million to over $700 million in size. She has originated over $100 million in structured debt investments, raised over $750 million in debt financing, served as the analyst for three successful initial public offerings, and managed a portfolio of $110 million in joint venture investments. Janine is a graduate of Yale University.
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