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30 G.I. JOBS | SEPTEMBER 2017 | GIJOBS.COM INDUSTRY INTEL AGRICULTURE READY, AIM, FARM! (ADM), laid out the case for why he recruits ex-military to join the company's 32,000 employees. "Veterans are typically self-starters and motivated to not only accomplish the mission, but also look for ways to improve the process. These roles are not repetitive in nature, but require critical thinking and decision-making abilities with strong personal safety values." ADM recruits from the military for numerous career paths, including ag services operations manager, maintenance mechanic millwright, electrical and instrumentation technician, barge deckhands and truck drivers. In such a massive industry, the opportunities for exponential career growth and new avenues for pursuing your passions are expected. Ready, aim, farm! IT'S BEEN CALLED THE WORLD'S BIGGEST INDUSTRY, AND FOR GOOD REASON. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, agriculture, food and related industries contributed $992 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2015. This equated to 21 million full- and part-time jobs — 11.1 percent of total U.S. employment. And that number is growing rapidly. Even if you didn't grow up on a farm in Iowa, your military experience and developed skills are almost guaranteed to be in high demand in the agriculture industry, where varied jobs and business needs are abundant. Dean Espenschied, staffing manager for Archer Daniels Midland Company Why you should consider the world's largest industry for your post-military career: agriculture and food. BY DANIEL SWANSON

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