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Statistics Canada: Agricultre Division
Erik Dorff is a graduate of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and an employee working in the Census of Agriculture of Statistics Canada. He has been with Statistics Canada for eight years. In this interview, he discusses some of the details of his job.
Job Profiles.org
Job Profiles.org contains descriptions of potential careers in a variety of industries, including some very interesting career profiles in the agriculture and environment industries.
WWOOF Canada
WWOOF Canada provides opportunities for volunteers looking to work on farms in exchange for accomodations, meals, and a unique learning experience.
Job Voyager
For an overview of jobs in the last 150 years of American history, visit Flare’s interactive chart.
Central Alberta Career Prep
Central Alberta Career Prep is a career development initiative that involves Central Alberta school jurisdictions, colleges and business/industries. This initiative links relevant career development information with a well-rounded education to develop meaningful career transitions for youth in Central Alberta. The thrust of the initiative is to assist high school students with career information and encourage them to develop career action plans to better prepare them for post-secondary training and/or the world of work.
Canadian Food Industry Council
The Canadian Food Industry Council was incorporated in November 2003 and is a not for profit organization. Business, labour, and government representatives joined together with the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development to identify industry-wide challenges, and implement long-term solutions.
Schoolfinder.com
Schoolfinder.com features over 1,700 listings of post-secondary schools, hundreds of career profiles, the 3-Step Career Quiz — and Canada’s most comprehensive searchable scholarship database featuring over 60,000 scholarships awards and bursaries.
National Seafood Sector Council
The National Seafood Sector Council (NSSC) assists food and seafood processing companies both large and small, and their workers, from coast to coast, with training, skills upgrading and more. This website is a human resource tool for food processors, manufacturers, employees, educational stakeholders, and anybody that would like to learn more about the Canadian food processing industry, and related human resource tools and training resources.
Peterson’s Planner
Since 1966, Peterson’s has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through its critically acclaimed books, websites, online products, and admissions services.
Careers in Food Processing
A rewarding career in the food processing industry may be just the challenge you are looking for. From managing the safety of a processing facility to developing new products, the processing side of agriculture and food helps keep the food we eat fresh, safe, and interesting.
National Occupational Classification
The NOC 2001 Web site contains the classification structure and descriptions of 520 occupational unit groups and includes over 30,000 occupational titles. It also features an intuitive search engine to help you find the information you need. An online training tutorial is available to assist new users and NOC trainers.
Product Developer
A Product Developer takes a good idea and makes it reality. Product Developers are part of a team that analyzes market trends, identifies a need and develops products to meet those needs. Join Soil to Sky as we interview Mark Farthing, Product Developer at Saxby Foods, about his job.
This profile was developed and adapted by Soil to Sky (2006) in partnership with [Alberta Food Processors Association->http://www.soiltosky.ca/?p=36].
Alberta Veterinary Medicine Association, Careers
Alberta Veterinary Medicine Association | Career Resources is the entry portal for Alberta Veterinary Medicine Association members looking to find career opportunities. This is an interesting site to explore the depth of opportunity that exists in this specific career field.
Alberta Pork: Career Opportunities
Alberta Pork, Career Opportunities is a career information and job posting site for careers in Alberta’s pork industry. “Alberta’s successful pork industry always requires both experienced managers and technicians as well as inexperienced people who wish to pursue a career caring for pigs.”
Government of Canada | Career Exploration
Government of Canada | Career Exploration contains basic information on exploring and researching career options. Users can use the tools to examine interests and opportunities that match skills and interests to exciting and interesting career choices.
Government of Canada: Job Futures
Government of Canada | Job Futures is a site devoted specifically to exploring the world of work and the prospects of many different careers in the Canadian marketplace. Search based on jobs, study interests, or just browse through information provided on the subject of working itself. Links to a variety of external sites are [...]
Alberta Pork, Job Definitions
Alberta Pork, Job Definitions provides a standardized set of information about job categorization in the Alberta pork industry. These descriptions can help explain what kind of experience translates into a job here. Click the “Alberta Pork, Job Definitions” link above to download this information.
Government of Alberta: Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS)
Government of Alberta | Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) is a general portal for career and education information in Alberta. ALIS boasts a wealth of information on career planning, employment, and learning opportunities.
Government of Canada, Career Navigator
Government of Canada | Career Navigator requires an account and login, but provides personalized information on wages, number of jobs available and employment prospects to help people make informed career decisions.
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More Than You Think!
The agriculture and food industry has a lot more opportunity than you might have imagined including careers in production and processing, and also science, technology, and all sorts of management roles. Our Career Profiles directory is also packed with lots of useful information and features to help you find the right kind of career for you.
Maybe you are looking for a new career opportunity through training and education. Perhaps you're thinking about building your work skills and experience to improve your current career? Or, it could be that you looking for a new way to use the skills you already have to find the job you want?
We think we can help. Soil to Sky is your directory to web-based information about agriculture, food, and everything you might need to build a rewarding, balanced career in our industry.
Can you answer just ten questions?
Soil to Sky has launched The Ten Questions Project, a wide-reaching survey for folks with jobs in the agriculture and food industry. Even if you don't think you have the most exciting career going, someone wants to know what you do every day -- its the information our users crave as they plan their own career paths. Click on the link and take a few minutes to tell us about your career. Somebody will be glad you did!
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Partners in Job Information
Right now other great websites are helping you find careers in industries supporting the agriculture and food industry. Not sure if we're exactly what you're looking for? Why not visit one of our partner sites.
ECO Canada has Canada's Largest Environmental Job Board with hundreds of employers posting new environmental career opportunities every day -- and many of those are directly related to agriculture and food production!
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Regular maintenance of routine clean-up, waste handling, feeding, watering, moving swine, weaning, monitoring weight gains. Swine Health, i.e., performing routine health inspections and recognizing signs of disorder, handling and possibly administering medications and vaccines, recognizing related farrowing problems and providing assistance.
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These majors build on diploma training to provide graduates with knowledge and advanced technical skills in horticultural science and business. Students will improve their ability to solve problems and capitalize on opportunities as they strive to continuously improve themselves, and add value for their employers and their industry.
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