"There is a lot of interest from SE Asia and China in acquiring or investing in Australian agriculture at the moment," explains Dr. Ray Johnson, Senior Agribusiness Consultant and Managing Director at the executive search and recruitment firm. "Those investors will be looking for good people to run those businesses so we are going to Hong Kong with an eye to seeing where we can facilitate this. Asia Fruit Logistica is the place where we can meet these Agri investors.""Its a bit of a market study for us, we will see who comes along and if they are looking for a company like ours to help them find good people. In addition there may be people who are already employed in the the agri business who are looking for a new position. It will also be great opportunity to see more of the Asian fruit market."
Australia is seeing very strong growth in the ag sector with record levels of production, and the unemployment level is very low, around 5-6%. There is also a skill shortage in the agri sector and these three factors mean that people are having difficulty finding the right people. That’s what we specialise in, finding good people”.
You can find Ray in Hall 3c stand K-43.
For more information:
Ray Johnson
Agricultural Appointments
Tel: +61 3 9866 6899
Email: ray@agri.com.au
www.agri.com.au/