james lane

James Lane

Fresh Talent Recruitment has bolstered its staff count with the appointment of James Lane as agricultural recruitment manager.

Lane, who has an agricultural engineering degree from Writtle College, will be working predominantly on agricultural, agronomy and machinery roles for the business. Has has previously worked in machinery, marketing and journalism.

'My experience in the agricultural sector over the past 15 years will hold me in great stead for understanding a business’ needs and the skills it requires of its employees, matching these to candidates who are looking to further their careers with the right employer,' said Lane.

'Fresh Talent Recruitment offers a different approach to recruiting staff for businesses, and that appealed to me,' he continued. 'Apart from being the archetypal tractor geek, I am also passionate about farming and machinery and this means I will be able to work with companies to build succession planning and ensure that staff we place are perfect for a role.'

Lane, who is married to a dental practice manager, lists his hobbies as skiing, hockey and DIY.