This September, Recruitment Consultant Rae, who specialises in commercial roles for the garden suppliers, Horticulture and Agricultural industries, was invited to New Leaf Plants Nursery. Rae hosted a discussion about recruitment needs and succession planning within this specialist sector. Whilst touring the nursery, she was able to network with a mixture of horticulture growers and garden centre professionals to not only discuss her insight from the recruitment perspective, but also to hear some of the industry challenges and gaps from the professionals. This was a crucial experience for Rae, allowing her to plant herself (no pun intended) within the sector she recruits for, to gain even more industry insight to help her clients and candidates!
We caught up with Rae to find out how her visit to New Leaf Plants went and what insight she gained.
"Public speaking is something I haven’t done much of in my career so I thought it would be good to get out of my comfort zone. It helped that is was more of a discussion rather than me on stage giving a speech. I did it because it is important that the businesses that I recruit for understand that while I may not be a horticulture expert, I am an expert at recruiting for the horticulture industry. Another reason I did it was to hear and understand the issues in recruitment and retention that the industry is having. Getting the opportunity to sit in a room with businesses that I work with and hear what issues they are all facing helps me do my job better and provide them with people who are relevant to their business".
Next Steps
Whether you are a client considering your hiring options, or a candidate thinking about their next career move, get in touch with Rae to discuss your next steps!
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Rae Goss | Rae@morepeople.co.uk | 07483 110 764
