Farmers are being warned to vet potential workers on farm, after one Munster farmer found out a prospective worker was an animal rights activist.
The dairy farmer wishes to remain anonymous. He said his son advertised for a worker to help around the farm at calving time on social media in December.
The application form from the prospective worker looked good and all appeared to be in order. However, the farmer suggested that they check the candidate out on social media.
Once they established the candidate's social media, they realised that he had worked with an animal welfare activist group.
Almost two million calves, between dairy and beef farms, are due in the coming months and calf rearers are a key part of ensuring a smooth calving period for both cow and farmer.
Advice
Farmers are advised that if advertising for a job on social media, while it is a good source of getting the word out that you are looking to hire someone, do your work and vet potential workers.
If there are no references on their CV, ask the candidate for their references. Then follow up with the references about the previous work experience of the candidate.
Check out any gaps in employment on CVs. While there may be a genuine reason for a gap in employment, such as travelling or an illness, ask why they were out of work for a certain period of time.
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Farmers are being warned to vet potential workers on farm, after one Munster farmer found out a prospective worker was an animal rights activist.
The dairy farmer wishes to remain anonymous. He said his son advertised for a worker to help around the farm at calving time on social media in December.
The application form from the prospective worker looked good and all appeared to be in order. However, the farmer suggested that they check the candidate out on social media.
Once they established the candidate's social media, they realised that he had worked with an animal welfare activist group.
Almost two million calves, between dairy and beef farms, are due in the coming months and calf rearers are a key part of ensuring a smooth calving period for both cow and farmer.
Advice
Farmers are advised that if advertising for a job on social media, while it is a good source of getting the word out that you are looking to hire someone, do your work and vet potential workers.
If there are no references on their CV, ask the candidate for their references. Then follow up with the references about the previous work experience of the candidate.
Check out any gaps in employment on CVs. While there may be a genuine reason for a gap in employment, such as travelling or an illness, ask why they were out of work for a certain period of time.
Read more
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Vegans attempt to infiltrate Irish farms
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