All Recruitment & Training articles – Page 7
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ArticleDownload FPJ’s Berries Special
We bring you news of a marketing coup in soft fruit, an in-depth look at the future of gene editing and reaction to the UK-India trade deal
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ArticleJob of the Week: Soft fruit breeder at James Hutton Ltd
James Hutton Institute’s commercial subsidiary is looking for experienced researcher to lead its blackcurrant and redcurrant breeding programmes
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ArticleFarming job searches up 133 per cent
Research highlights major changes in job market during pandemic, with farming among professions that have seen biggest uplift
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ArticleHuman trafficking arrests in Perthshire
Four people charged with exploiting workers in Scotland after police operation against alleged trafficking network
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ArticleSuffolk farm in UK robotics first
Danish robot Robotti can perform various tasks such as weeding and sowing for up to 24 hours a day using GPS technology
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ArticleNew Seasonal Jobs app teams up with Hops
Businesses are working together to help growers recruit UK residents to seasonal positions after government cancels Pick for Britain campaign
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ArticleFirst MDS graduates join Iceland
New MDS member takes on its first batch of graduates as it looks to staff its expansion drive
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ArticleLEAF prepares for Covid-secure Open Farm Sunday
Five new ambassadors will work alongside three former coordinators to help farmers planning to open doors to public this summer
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ArticleTim Rycroft appointed CEO of AHDB
FDF's COO will spearhead reform strategy at challenging time for under-fire R&D body
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ArticleJob of the Week: Senior Fruit Buying Manager at IPL
Asda’s fresh produce supply division IPL is looking for a procurement expert with experience, negotiation skills, passion and a deep knowledge of growers
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ArticleSanLucar to give Tunisian graduates a helping hand
New deal creates professional opportunities for young talent in Tunisia’s agriculture sector
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ArticleAldi funds 60 produce apprenticeships
Aldi will fund 60 produce industry apprenticeships over the next two years, in partnership with MDS
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ArticleUK berry sector grows 600 per cent in 25 years
Celebrating a quarter century in existence, trade body British Summer Fruits has helped the category achieve remarkable growth
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ArticleAlan Bartlett & Sons to close in June
Closure of long-established carrot and parsnip supplier will affect hundreds of jobs in East Anglia
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ArticleNFU calls on govt to ‘level up’ rural Britain
New report says investment in agriculture and rural communities can drive green growth to help UK recover from Covid-19
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Article‘AHDB Hort levy will be scrapped’, says Eustice
Defra secretary tells NFU Live he will respect outcome of ballot but says government is exploring options to retain certain valued services offered by R&D body
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ArticleGraduates: the produce sector needs you
UK sector appeals to graduates to commit to a career in fresh produce
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ArticlePropagating talent in ornamentals
Fred Searle speaks to Steve Carter of wholesale plant nursery Fleurie Nursery about how the business near Chichester has benefitted from the MDS fresh produce graduate scheme, hearing his views on the state of recruitment in ornamentals and fresh produce
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ArticleNew app wants to spearhead Pick for Britain drive
App uses social media to track down prospective seasonal workers and matches them with producers, making sure they appreciate tough realities of the job
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ArticleIGD work experience programme tackles unemployment
Virtual event connects job seekers with food professionals, developing employability skills and boosting candidates’ confidence