Surveys from two of the country’s top recruiting companies show that the labor market in agribusiness is heated to executive and management positions. Michael Page’s survey indicates that there was a 25% increase in the hiring of workers with technical and managerial profile in the agricultural sector in 2017 compared to 2016.
According to Marcelo Botelho, manager of Michael Page for the agro sector, this demand was driven by companies that seek to expand their processes. “There is a movement of professionalization of large groups of this segment and a growing need to hire managers for strategic positions. These people will be responsible for the new phase that these companies are choosing, either for structuring processes, expanding the market or internationalizing the operation. It is a growing, recent movement that should not stop. We are optimistic about this sector in 2018, “he says.
In turn, the 10th. edition of the Robert Half Salary Guide reveals that the hottest opportunities in the industry in 2017, engineering, finance, accounting and legal affairs, are expected to continue in strong demand in 2018. “Agribusiness ignored the country’s economic crisis and should continue to grow next years. Factors such as territorial dimension, climate and favorable soil conditions contributed to investments in technology throughout the production chain both through multinationals and large producers, as well as the public policy of incentive, expanding the supply of attractive rates and rates, and the significant increase in commodities due to the increasing Chinese demand, “analyzes Maria Sartori, senior manager of recruitment at Robert Half.
According to the Michael Page study, the most in demand jobs in 2017 were directed to the areas of operations, finance and sales. In this list there are farm managers (R $ 10 to R $ 25 thousand), technical coordinators (irrigation, cultural treatment, pest monitoring, quality control – R $ 6 to R $ 12 thousand), controller (R $ 12 to R $ 16 thousand) and coordinators and commercial managers (R $ 7 to R $ 12 thousand + variable).
The consultant of Michael Page reveals that the most frequent profile of professionals that the companies have been looking for in the market is marked by executives with capacity of dialogue, of construction of a legacy, besides an accurate technical formation, preferably anchored in reference universities. “MBA and second language are also differential wanted in these people,” he points out.