About Ag 1 Source

Ag 1 Source

The Leaders in Agriculture Talent

The most trusted and reliable recruiting firm in the agriculture industry

About Ag 1 Source
• Founded in 2002
• Our Mission: To provide our clients with value-based
human resource solutions that are founded on
integrity, desired results, and a passion for excellence.
• Believed our clients deserved a recruiting partner with a
higher level of service, credibility, and professionalism
• In the search process we develop a strategy specific to
the needs of our customers
• With recruiting consultants strategically positioned
around the U.S., we are committed to exceeding the
expectations of our clients.


The History Of Ag 1 Source
• In 2000, we had a core group with 80 years
of Ag industry experience who saw an
opportunity for change
• In 2002, this team established Ag1Source
with the intent to be the most successful
and trustworthy ag industry recruiters in
North America


The History Of Ag 1 Source
• 2004 increased recruiting team and
established offices in MN and KY
• 2008 Created Career 1 Source to meet non-
ag demand in insurance and banking
• 2009 Established a West Coast team
• 2011 Added 2 recruiters
• 2012 Added 1 recruiter

More About Us
• Our recruiters come directly from the specialties in which
they recruit, leading to highly credible and unparalleled
knowledge to identify and attract the best talent
• Cultural Match for employers means finding quality
candidates that fit your organization
• We have the resources to find the best talent on even the
most challenging searches
• Our recruiting consultants are passionate about finding a
candidate that exceeds your expectations.


Ag 1 Source Credibility Is Based On Trust
Integrity – more than honesty and compliance with rules. It includes
congruence, humility, and courage.

Intent - Our intent is our plan and our purpose, seeking the greatest
mutual benefit for all.

Capabilities - Our recruiters come directly from the specialties in
which they recruit.

Results - We work strategically to make the right placements and we
take responsibility for the results


Agronomy & Seed Recruiting
• Representing the largest segment, our
Agronomy & Seed team has over 30 years of
recruiting experience in bringing the industry’s
top candidates and organizations an
unmatched level of service
• Industry Sectors:
– Retail Agronomy
– Fertilizer & Crop Protection Manufacturing
– Seed
– Crop/Food Production
– Bio Technology
– Credit/Finance
– Crop Insurance
• Positions
– CEO & General Mgmt
– Division Mgmt
– Sales
– Operations
– Technical Agronomy
– Marketing & Training


Agricultural Equipment Recruiting
• Our true industry experts have worked within
the industry in many of the very same roles
being recruited for and with some of the very
same reputable manufacturers, dealers, and
distributors. Our experience, reputation, and
industry contacts are unmatched. We are
committed to your success.
• Industry Sectors
– Manufacturing
– Retail
– Distribution
– Precision Farming
– Livestock Equipment
– Executive, Sales, & Sales Mgmt
• Positions
– Executives
– Sales & Marketing
– Product Mgmt
– Operations
– Engineering
– Research and Development


Grain & Biofuels Recruiting
• The grain industry represents an active system
of farm grain production through the storage
process and transportation of grain products
to markets all over the world. The biofuels
industry currently utilizes many grain products
for advanced production as a highly dynamic
industry segment.
– Grain Storage & Handling
– Marketing & Risk Mgmt
– Ag Business/Grain Accounting
– Transportation
– Advanced Products
– Ethanol
• Positions
– Facility Mgmt & Superintendent
– Merchandisers, Buyers, & Originators
– Plant Mgmt
– CFO, Controllers, & Staff Accountants
– CEO & General Mgmt
– Safety & Training


Animal Health & Nutrition Recruiting
• Ag 1 Source has a proven track record of success
and we continue to conduct multiple searches for
Animal Health and Feed companies as well as
other firms that contribute to food animal
production. Our recruiting consultants have over
12 years of experience partnering with these
companies to find talent that can help them reach
their profitability and market share goals.
– Animal Health Manufacturer – Large & Companion Animal
– Feed Production
– Feed Ingredient
– Retail/Farm Store
– Distribution
– Petfood
• Positions
– Sales & Marketing
– Product Mgmt
– Sales & General Mgmt
– R&D – Quality Control
– Nutritionists
– Technical Service Veterinarians
– Merchandisers, traders, marketers


Food & Produce Recruiting
• From farm to table, agriculture is extremely
diverse. The Food and Produce segment
represents many of the food crops and
products that line numerous grocery store
shelves today.
– Specialty Crop Production
– Produce Marketing/Distribution
– Sales
– Credit/Finance
– Quality Control
– Food Ingredients
• Positions
– Produce Sales
– Product Buyers
– Distribution Mgmt
– Quality Analysis/Quality Control
– Agronomists, CCA, PCA
– Supply Chain Mgmt
– Vendor Mgmt


Livestock Production Recruiting
• Ag 1 Source works with many of the most
successful and reputable livestock production
operations across the USA. Our Recruiting
Consultants have over a decade of experience
partnering with these operations to find talent
that can make a positive impact on their
bottom line.
– Beef Cattle Production
– Dairy Cattle Production
– Swine Production
• Positions
– General Mgmt
– Department Mgmt
– Accountants, Controllers, CFOs
– Nutritionists
– Risk Mgmt
– Human Resources
– Executives


Proven Process
Unique Features of the Ag 1 Source Process
• Our typical Referral document is a 5 – section comprehensive overview
comparing the candidate to the objective needs of the position
• Personality / Style assessment
• Performance Profile reflecting skills and characteristics that the
candidates express in their own words
• Consultants present candidates in the most transparent manner
possible
• Candidate Career counseling
• Strategic industry Affiliated Partners


Industry Leading Recruitment Process
1. Hiring Consultation: We work with you to understand your organization, the
position, and the future of both

2. The Search: Ag 1 Source will conduct an intensive search process that includes
candidate and contact screening, testing, interviewing, and cultural fit analysis

3. Candidate Presentation: Ag 1 Source will present a group of candidates that match
your needs and have completed the screening process

4. Selection: We work with you to decide which candidates to interview, and why. We
use your feedback to better understand your choices so we can continue the search
and fine tune our selection process.

5. Candidate preparation and presentation: We continue to work with the
candidates to ensure they are truly interested in the role, and are ready for the
interview.


Recruitment Process (cont.)
6. Client preparation and presentation: You will be prepared to focus on target areas in
the interview, and have the information you need to make an informed choice.

7. Face to Face interviews: Ag 1 Source will help you implement your candidate interview
process including scheduling, pre-work (if required), and documentation.

8. Candidate Post-interview Follow-up: Ag 1 Source contacts the candidate after the
interview to evaluate their thoughts and opinions on your organization, the interviewer, the
position, and their desire to get an offer.

9. Client Post-interview Follow-up: Ag 1 Source will contact the client to review the
features, benefits, accomplishments, and potential of the candidate.

10. Additional Background Info: Although Ag 1 Source provides reference comments and
information for each candidate as part of the initial presentation, additional information may be
required due to the complexity of the role, or questions resulting from the interview process.


Recruitment Process (cont.)
11. Final interview – Ag 1 Source will assist you in preparing for a second round of interviews
and introduction to other decision makers in your organization.

12. The Offer – Ag 1 Source will assist you in building an offer that meets the expectations of your
company and the candidate, and will get the employee on-board as efficiently as possible.

13. Candidate Resignation – Counseling is provided to each candidate to confirm commitment
to your organization and avoid costly counter-offers in the resignation process.

14. Relocation – If relocation is involved, we continue to work with the candidate to ensure the
relocation and transition are going smoothly for both the employee and any family members.

15. Onboarding follow up – The first 4 weeks are the most critical for a new employee. We
maintain critical interaction with both the candidate and the employer to ensure that everyone
is happy, expectations are being met, and success is clearly on the horizon.


The Ag 1 Source Difference for Employers
Ag 1 Source strives to build Credibility based on 4 core characteristics of Trust
• Integrity – more than honesty and compliance with the rules. It includes congruence, humility, and courage.
• Intent – Our intent is our plan and our purpose, seeking the greatest mutual benefit for all.
• Capabilities – Our recruiters come directly from the specialties in which they recruit.
• Results – We work strategically to make the right placements and we take responsibility for the results.

Employer Confidence
 Our recruiters come directly from the specialties in which they recruit.
 We have the resources to find the best talent on even the most challenging searches
 Our recruiting consultants are passionate about finding a candidate that exceeds your expectations
 Cultural Match for employers means finding quality candidates that fit your organization

Integrity – What does that mean to us? It means creating an atmosphere of High Trust. It means
Talking Straight. It means Delivering Results. It means Listening First and Keeping Commitments. A
workplace filled with Integrity means being on the path to creating High Credibility.


Cultural Match
Matching a candidate to the requirements of the job is one
thing. Finding someone that can match the company’s culture
can be an entirely separate and distinctive consideration.

A good personality style match may be as much as half of the
reason why one candidate will be a best match for the job.

The bottom line is, a great match can mean a much higher
level of engagement in a new employee’s job, and if skills are
matched as well, then a new employee is much more likely to
be a star performer.


1 Source Many Solutions
More than just the most trusted and reliable recruiting firm in agriculture, Ag 1
Source can be a valued resource to help and support in several other areas. Ag 1
Source has in-house experts and affiliated companies that provide a strategic
alliance network to solve needs beyond the typical recruiting framework.

• Market Intelligence: Ag 1 Source Recruiting Consultants are in communication with a wide number of
companies and candidates every day. Many times, very recent or cutting edge information has become
available to the consultant and some of that information may be of value, particularly as a client company. Our
Recruiting Consultants work in a focused market, with many of the companies and the candidates that we are
speaking with working in very common or similar markets. This means that some news or market insight may
be quite valuable to you.
• Mergers & Acquisitions: Ag 1 Source Recruiting Consultants are constantly on the lookout for companies
interested in finding partners or business ventures that might fit nicely into their company. All information will
be kept confidential and introductions and discussions can be handled in the most discreet of manners.
• Succession Planning: Are you wanting more than just a new employee? Ag 1 Source Recruiting Consultants
spend a great deal of time counseling candidates about prospective companies, their career potential, and
ultimately what a successful promotion in a new company could look like. Especially for top level positions, it is
a natural discussion to analyze and review candidates for much more than just filling the immediate job
objective. We have tools that can aid in testing, evaluation, and pinpointing employees with key leadership
capabilities.


1 Source Many Solutions cont.
• Benefits Programs: Need some help in deciding what benefits to offer, or some resources on where to go to
improve your current benefits? Ag 1 Source has many affiliated companies that are specialists in this area. Need
to compare your benefits to peers in your company segment? Ask an Ag 1 Source Recruiting Consultant for help.
• Human Resource Services: Not big enough to have your own Human Resources manager? Our partner company,
Ag 1 Professional Services, can help. With certified SPHR professional knowledge, Ag 1 Professional can assist
with HR needs including, company reviews, HR audits, an HR associate mentor, and scalable HR general services
to handle your needs until your company is large enough to hire within. See www.ag1proservices.com for more
information.
• Business Consulting: Is your business ready to transition to the next generation? Need business consulting to
help figure out the best structure? We recommend one of our Affiliated Companies, for this special service. Want
to know more? Call one of our Recruiting Consultants for more information.
• Compensation Guidelines: Do you need help in figuring out what your position should pay? We talk to a number
of companies in your field regularly. We will know what the low, midpoint, and high ranges should be for the
position you need filled. Ask one of our Recruiting Consultants for more information.
• Need recruiting help outside of Agriculture? Our Career 1 Source affiliate may be in the market that you need.
Ask your Ag 1 Source Recruiting Consultant for a recommendation.
• Do you have a Problem Employee or Problem Situation that needs very special handling to avoid some serious
problems, such as potential litigation? Need to terminate an employee and don’t know how to do it? We may
have a recommendation of one of our Affiliated Companies, or let your Ag 1 Source Recruiting Consultant help.


For Job Seekers
Ag 1 Source is the most trusted and reliable recruiting firm in North American agriculture. We
operate with Integrity, and that means that Ag 1 Source is different. We focus on a strategic
cultural match between the employer and employee and we only refer those candidates that fit
all of the requirements and want to be considered for the position.

• Your resume will never be submitted without your permission.
• Our recruiters have domain expertise in the areas they recruit for.
• We fully discuss and answer any questions about the job before submitting your resume to a client.
• We expect the same level of integrity from our candidates

The Ag 1 Source Process
We are committed to a process that will ensure you the best possible job seeking and career
advancement experience. We expect you to be part of our team as we partner to find the right
position for you, and in doing that, have a set of expectations that we will jointly follow to
improve the chances of a successful outcome.


Retained Search
Generally reserved for more top level or more public positions, the Retained
process is recommended for the most important, confidential,
or difficult recruiting efforts.

The Retained Executive Search requires an in depth analysis, review, and comparison of
all candidates that could be considered. The process starts with a detailed review of the
company’s key objectives and business plan, background, and skills needed in the
person that could ultimately be the successful candidate.

The process involves a thorough understanding of the company’s culture and future
direction as the successful candidate must be able to provide leadership capable of
reaching the objectives. This search relationship requires fee payments at regular
intervals during the course of the search project. The search does not end until the
successful candidate is hired by the company.


The Early-bird Source Strategy
Change in Growth, Impact, and Satisfaction Over Time
Early-birds Leftovers

40% 15% 9% 8%

Explorers Tiptoers Searchers Networkers Hunters &
Posters
Growth & Impact

Career Move Better Job Good Job Lateral Any Job

28%

83% 17%
Super Passive
Passive Active
Diminishing Key Points
Job Returns
Target Early-birds
2011 LinkedIn Survey of 4,550
Ask, “How long have you been looking?”
fully-employed professionals
Time

Convert a Career into Words

What’s the EVP?
Why would a top, fully-
employed person take
PRESENT
this position?
Impact, Growth, Company Performance Profile
What do the best do?
Long term component of
a career move – the
Build team PAST
Improve process
becoming! Complete project Job Description
Short term component of Skills
a career move – DOING Experience
FUTURE not HAVING Academics
Industry
Competencies

Lead with EVP  DOING  Having
Responsibilities


Contact Us
Visit our website: www.ag1source.com

Phone: 1-800-388-1214

General Email: info@ag1source.com


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