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Sep 13, 2018

Who We’re Hiring At…BioResource International

Susan Coggins HR Manager BioResource International specializes in the research, development and manufacture of unique enzyme feed additives that improve animal nutrition and growth. What qualities are you looking for in a new employee, and why? Some of the most important skills we’re looking for are the ability to communicate well and be able to… 

Sep 13, 2018

Who We’re Hiring At…The USDA

Melissa Barbour Intern Support Office Director Human Resources The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is a multi-faceted agency with a broad mission area that includes protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, regulating genetically engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. What qualities… 

Sep 13, 2018

Who We’re Hiring At…Bland Landscaping

Jarrett Hathcock Vice President, Operations 1997 NC State alumnus Established in 1976, Bland Landscaping provides services from landscape design to grounds management and more to all major markets across North Carolina. What qualities are you looking for in the next-generation student? We’re looking for self-starters and employees who are going to take initiative. We offer employees… 

Sep 13, 2018

Who We’re Hiring At…BASF

Luke L. Bozeman Director, Research and Development Crop Protection, North America The world’s largest producer of chemicals, multinational company BASF creates chemistry for a sustainable future, combining economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. What qualities are you looking for in employees of the future – and why? I think you may get a slightly… 

Sep 13, 2018

Who We’re Hiring At…IQVIA

Katherine Keith Early Talent Recruiter 2013 NC State alumna A multinational company with two facilities in the Triangle, IQVIA works to combine data science with human science to provide solutions that enable healthcare companies to innovate. What qualities are you looking for in the student of the future? We are definitely looking for people with good… 

Sep 13, 2018

Who We’re Looking For At…NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine

Laura Nelson Associate Dean Director of Academic Affairs What qualities are you looking for in the “student of tomorrow”? Why? The student of the future is one who appreciates what different disciplines bring to how we work in the world – that includes everything from information technology to social psychology to communications. … The focus… 

Sep 13, 2018

Who We’re Hiring At…Coastal AgroBusiness

Want to know what agricultural distributor Coastal AgroBusiness, Inc., is looking for in a new hire? We sat down with regional sales manager Josh Allen (who is also a 1996 Agricultural Institute alum) to find out. What qualities are you looking for in the “student of the future”? Why? We look for people who have… 

Sep 12, 2018

Got Sheep? Want A Solar Farm?

Many solar energy companies have started leasing land from farmers to build solar farms – and hiring sheep to control ground cover. The trend has been a revitalizing force in the North Carolina sheep industry. 

Sep 12, 2018

CALS Celebrates Outstanding Alumni

Alan Ayers and Tony Avent were honored as the 2018 CALS Distinguished Alumni, along with 13 Outstanding Alumni and 12 Outstanding Young Alumni. 

Sep 12, 2018

You Decide: What’s the New Outlook for Jobs?

The fear of automation replacing labor stretches through almost all job markets. With our tech advancing forward, how has that impacted the market?