bunnyjumper
Lantern Swinger

Time for a new topic I reckon.
We're always going on about retention, and what we can do to keep people in the RNR, but recruitment seems to be a much bigger issue to me. Retention is no use if you can't get people in the door.
The TA seem to have no problem at all - OK they have a bigger budget for recruitment and advertising, and they have a bigger footprint nationally, but everyone knows about the TA and what they do. Most people I speak to don't even realise the RNR exists!!!
I bet we're all doing our best to recruit, but personally I've had no interest at all.
What are everyones thoughts on this, and has anyone got any surefire recruitment methods we can all try? :?:
At the end of the day, I don't want to see the RNR go the way of the dodo, just because we can't recruit..... :cry:
We're always going on about retention, and what we can do to keep people in the RNR, but recruitment seems to be a much bigger issue to me. Retention is no use if you can't get people in the door.
The TA seem to have no problem at all - OK they have a bigger budget for recruitment and advertising, and they have a bigger footprint nationally, but everyone knows about the TA and what they do. Most people I speak to don't even realise the RNR exists!!!
I bet we're all doing our best to recruit, but personally I've had no interest at all.
What are everyones thoughts on this, and has anyone got any surefire recruitment methods we can all try? :?:
At the end of the day, I don't want to see the RNR go the way of the dodo, just because we can't recruit..... :cry: