Estates need to offer more than just pay rises to attract staff

New report reveals rural recruitment and retention challenges

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Estate recruitment strategies failing to broaden rural reach
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Estate recruitment strategies failing to broaden rural reach

Rural estates need to develop more efficient recruitment and retention methods if they are going to attract the brightest and best to the land management sector, a new study has claimed. In total 87%...

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