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Betty Jones
Betty Jones is Associate
Director for the Center for Food and
Agricultural Business at
Purdue
University. She works closely with
company management teams and Center
faculty to create and implement
professional development programs such
as the ASTA Management Academy. The
strong relationship between
ASTA and
Purdue has resulted in numerous
international projects as well as new
initiatives that focus on discussion
based forums for seed industry managers
and executives. |
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Industry
reaction to change
Some of the
changes we’ll be forced into –
but it is a real opportunity to
develop a more diverse
workforce. |
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A knowledge
economy
Only 2% of
(American) college graduates are
looking for jobs in engineering
and science. |
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Future Seed
Executives (FuSE)
I feel the seed
industry recognizes they have a
work force gap. |
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Attracting new
recruits
This is not just
looking for young professionals
already in the industry. |
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It’s about
planning
Identify when and
where gaps are going to occur. |
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