Online recruitment platform sees first time pickers help bridge farm work gap

An online recruitment platform has restructured its business model to help target the demand for seasonal workers in picking jobs across UK farms.

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Online recruitment platform sees first time pickers help bridge farm work gap

An online recruitment platform has restructured its business model to help target the demand for seasonal workers in picking jobs across UK farms. With an anticipated shortfall of about 80,000 migrant...

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