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Why Poultry Live Production Managers Leave Even When the Pay Is Good
When I read these as a recruiter, I see a workforce that is not behaving like people who are constantly chasing the next paycheck. The finding of our Poultry Live Production Industry Insights survey feels so telling to me, because long hours and workload at 58.97% show up as the strongest reasons managers leave, [...]
Sow Farm Manager Is The #1 “Hardest Role To Fill”
It ranked highest at 40.28% (29/72), ahead of Dept/Assistant Manager (31.94%). I’ll be honest: I didn’t expect this. I created this survey quite confident that sow farm managers would not rank as the hardest or longest role to fill. In the past, I’ve filled Sow Farm Manager roles in as fast as two [...]
Continental Search Launches 2025 Industry Insights Surveys
Continental Search is launching a new set of Industry Insights Surveys to better understand what’s happening across the animal sciences and live production industry today. In partnership with Swineweb, Poultry Producer, Beefweb, and Dairy Producer, these surveys build on our yearly salary studies and look deeper into real-world trends, challenges, and changes in operations, [...]
Stepping Stone or Dead-end?
At some point in your career, you stop thinking about just having a job and start asking—what’s next? That’s the mid-career phase, where comfort can feel like success, but also like a trap. You’ve built something. You’re experienced. You’re good at what you do. But is there still room to grow? Or are [...]
Some jobs suck, but they help you grow. Others? They just suck.
Long hours, difficult managers, stressful workdays that feel like they’ll never end. Some jobs just aren’t fun. Still, not every job is a bad one. ome push you in the right direction, forcing you to develop skills, expand your network, and build a foundation for better opportunities. Others? They’re just bad jobs. No [...]
3 Ways to Ask for Better Perks—Without Making it Awkward
Negotiating salary feels normal, but when it comes to perks—better benefits, remote work, more PTO—people hesitate. They don’t want to seem entitled or difficult, so they stay silent and take whatever is offered. Many assume otherwise, but most companies expect some negotiation beyond salary. The key is knowing what to ask for, when [...]
