New driver recruitment
With good driver retention rates, our need for new drivers has been relatively limited. A low demand for new drivers has meant that we have recruited fully-qualified drivers from other operators as we haven't needed the critical mass of drivers necessary to establish a full driver training course.
Our plans for new services and driver retirements have combined to open up new opportunities for recruitment. In line with the Virgin philosophy of encouraging staff development we are recruiting trainee drivers from our wider workforce. It takes around 18 months from answering a job advert to driving unaccompanied so we've started in good time to ensure we have the right number of drivers to deliver our services.
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