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Modern Cowboy Jobs ň€“ More Than Campfire Romantic

In States like Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas or California everybody knows the Western Cowboy living home on the range. But can you really still find a true western cowboy? At one time you could find real cowboys in the Wild West States but that time was over one hundred years ago. When by the 1890s railroads had expanded to cover most of the nation, long cattle drives from Texas to the railheads in Kansas were unnecessary and furthermore the invention of barbed wire allowed cattle to be confined to designated area to prevent overgrazing of the range. This was the end of the open range and large cattle drives. However, smaller cattle drives continued for more than 50 years prior to the development of the modern cattle truck as ranchers still needed to herd cattle to local railheads for transport to stockyards and packing plants. And what is left today? Is there still a need for cowboys in our modern ranching high-tech world? The answer is yes; you just need to get off the road to find the modern cowboy working on cattle ranches or other related fields. If you are still unsure if this is the right lifestyle for you, you may want to try a few days on a cattle ranch, taking long rides on horseback, sit around the fire listening to tales of Cowboys past, and get your food of the Chuck Wagon and eat in the great outdoors that Texas like the other classical western states have to offer. There are many offers of such type available on the Internet or local travel agencies. But apart from this cowboy romantic, finding real cowboy jobs is not that easy and you need to get in touch with ranchers or other people looking for workers who are able to do cowboy jobs like feeding the livestock, doing the branding, earmarking cattle, taking care of a small string of horses, performing routinely patrols of the rangeland, checking for damaged fences or evidence of prediation, detecting water problems and any other issues of concern. The modern cowboy often needs to be an all-rounder, dependent on the size of the ranch, the terrain, and the number of livestock. Only on a very large ranch with many employees, there is a chance that the cowboy is able to specialize on tasks solely related to horses (for instance horse training) or just cattle. In addition to cowboys working on ranches, there are several other job opportunities in stockyards, barrel racer, as staff or competitors at rodeos or in the cowboy trucker business.


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The Interview'S Three Big Questions

Can this person do the job?

Your job application or resume has to show you have the basic skills do the job in order to get an interview, so if you"re face to face with an interviewer you"ve already jumped the first hurdle. Now you have to prove your claims with solid evidence. Tell stories about how you"ve used your skills in past work, and remember that these skills might be applied to many situations (such as how to manage a tight schedule) or very specific (such as how to operate a forklift indoors safely). Offer to demonstrate your skills, and offer testimony from people who have supervised you in the past. The interviewer shouldn"t have to "take your word for it" - anyone can claim to do a job well but the candidate who proves their claim gets the job.

Do I like this person?

It"s natural for any interviewer to enjoy talking with someone likable, enthusiastic, and easygoing. Good interviewers, however, mean something different when they ask, do I like him? They mean, "will this person fit the culture of the workplace, will s/he be reliable, will s/he be self-disciplined or become a "high maintenance" employee?"

It"s great to have friends at work but this question is more about sharing work values. Are you going to represent the company accurately in your behavior? This can differ from job to job. For example, a home-service technician might represent efficiency and a receptionist might represent friendliness and welcoming. Both might be part of a company"s culture, and in different ways, this is what an interview means when s/he says "I like this person for this job. They"re a good fit."

Can I get this person to work here?

Assuming the answer to the first two questions is "yes," this is the last important question. The interviewer doesn"t know exactly what it will take to get you to join the team.

Part of the question is money: Your potential employer has a salary or hourly rate for the position already. It might be set by the home office or by a union contract. It might just be what others in the position are making today. (Whether you can negotiate higher pay is the subject of another column.)

Beyond pay, the interviewer knows that you have choices, and might feel some urgency to hire a good person as soon as possible. In a small business, the boss might be stuck doing the job until she finds a replacement, so there"s some urgency there! Also, a good employer wants to get someone who will stick around for a while, because training and re-training new staff costs time and money.

So a good interviewer asks, "What do I have besides money to attract this person? Will they like our culture, our location, or our clients? What can I offer in terms of flexibility or a fun workplace that my competition won"t offer? Even if there isn"t much flexibility in money, there might be some in other aspects such as which shift you work, or whether you can take some work home and complete it there.

Before you step into that interview, remind yourself that the interviewer"s job is really to answer those three questions. See if you can rehearse by answering those questions aloud to a friend in the days before the interview. You"ll be ready!

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