“As the UK agricultural labour market has become increasingly challenging over recent years, many farms have been looking for support in recruiting suitable labour. Having approached Real Success for help with this, their approach and professionalism have been crucial to filling many varied roles on client’s farms from Nottinghamshire to Hampshire and wider afield. The recruitment process has ensured that the applicants they put forward for the role are not only capable from a skills point of view, but equally important, have personalities that will fit in with existing teams. They have supported the farms from putting together the job advert, right through to following up once the new employee has started to ensure the role has been filled successfully. In my view, the key has been strong communication throughout, resulting in a stable team being created on many farms that had previously struggled with staff turnover.”
Andy Dodd, The Farm Consultancy Group
Andy Dodd, Farm Consultant
Andy Dodd is an experienced farm consultant for The Farm Consultancy Group, supporting agricultural businesses across the UK.
The Situation
Andy was finding an increasing demand for staff across agriculture, with his clients not having the time required to recruit successfully. Due to the ongoing relationship between REAL Success and The Farm Consultancy Group, Andy contacted REAL Success back in 2023 to see if we could support with his client’s challenges.
The Task
Andy reached out to our Recruitment Director, James Harris. Andy described some of the recruitment challenges that his clients were facing, and James was able to outline how REAL Success could help. Andy and James agreed that both businesses could work together to support their clients in filling a variety of positions. Andy was clear that he was looking for a recruitment service that focused on finding the right person alongside the right skillset.
Actions
- James travelled to see one of Andy’s farms in Leicester to start the process, helping them recruit over three members of staff.
- The ongoing partnership developed from there, with Andy recommending REAL Success to many other clients needing recruitment support.
- The recruitment team contacted each client individually to understand their business and requirements.
- Andy & the recruitment team have constantly communicated, discussing client needs and utilising each other’s skills.
Results
- The recruitment team has since built long-term relationships and filled positions with many businesses across the UK based on Andy’s recommendations.
- REAL Success has provided quality people to many farms that previously struggled with staff turnover.
- The partnership between Andy & REAL Success has had a huge impact and benefit on different agricultural businesses.
- Andy still recommends REAL Success where necessary, allowing REAL Success to support even more agricultural businesses.
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