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Farm Labor Contractors

Business and Financial Operations (13-1074)
Bright Outlook

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

At a Glance

Farm Labor Contractors earns a median of $48,690/yr with +6.0% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Microsoft Outlook, Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Access.

Median Annual Wage

$48,690/yr

Projected Growth (2024-34)

+6.0%

Annual Openings

N/A

Typical Education

No formal educational credential

Skills & Requirements

Skills (3)

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

3.5
Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

3.4
Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

3.3

Knowledge (5)

Food Production

Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

3.5
Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

3.5
Foreign Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

3.5
Personnel and Human Resources

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

3.4
Production and Processing

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

3.3

Abilities (4)

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

3.6
Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

3.5
Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

3.4
Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

3.3

Technology (9)

Microsoft Outlook

Category: Electronic mail software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Intuit QuickBooks

Category: Accounting software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Access

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Excel

Category: Spreadsheet software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft Office software

Category: Office suite software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
SAP software

Category: Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft SharePoint

Category: Document management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Word

Category: Word processing software | Hot Technology

4.5
Facebook

Category: Web page creation and editing software | Hot Technology

4.5

Work Activities (5)

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

3.7
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

3.5
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

3.4
Training and Teaching Others

Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

3.4
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

3.3

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