
Farm Management – Recruiting the Right People
Successful staff retention begins with effective recruitment and this course, over three modules, covers the essential steps you need to take to find, select and take on the right candidates for your farming business. Each module covers key aspects to consider, ensuring you select the right person for your team, every time.
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Course Content
Course Information
Successful staff retention begins with effective recruitment and this course, over three modules, covers the essential steps you need to take to find, select and take on the right candidates for your farming business. Each module covers key aspects to consider, ensuring you select the right person for your team, every time.
This course is divided into 3 bitesize modules.
1. Planning & Preparation
2. Advertising the Role
3. Interviewing
This course has been developed by Kingshay Training, VetPartners and Real Success Ltd. All rights reserved, redistribution or reproducing of any material is prohibited.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Evaluate and enhance your employer brand to attract and recruit high-quality candidates through effective use of websites, social media, pay packages, accommodation, and employee benefits.
- Identify recruitment needs and create effective job advertisements by assessing skill gaps, developing clear role descriptions, and selecting appropriate online and offline advertising channels.
- How to handle and monitor your hens confidently
- Manage the recruitment process professionally using candidate screening techniques, recruitment platforms, social media, and positive applicant communication to strengthen employer reputation.
- Conduct fair, effective, and legally compliant interviews by preparing thoroughly, structuring interviews appropriately, avoiding bias, and selecting suitable candidates.

