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Recruitment within any industry is an issue that needs to be looked at with long-term objectives, ho...

Recruitment within any industry is an issue that needs to be looked at with long-term objectives, however the need for short-term stop gaps over the years has resulted in the market now facing the very real possibility of cannibalising itself out of existence. Back in the 1970s and 1980s recruitment was largely from a pool of non-industry sources, such as the services and the teaching profession. Once on board the non industry recruits would go through an intensive induction and training programme to get them on their feet and advising as quickly as possible. Although many recruits droppe...