Where is everybody? Five reasons why there are not enough estate agency candidates
Demand for estate agents is running high but there are fewer job-seeking candidates than ever before; property recruitment consultant Anthony Hesse explains why...

Anthony Hesse established Property Personnel as a specialist recruitment consultancy to the estate agency industry in August 1988. The company has been trading for longer than any of its competitors and Anthony is the most experienced specialist recruiter in this field. Anthony and his highly experienced team successfully place quality personnel from trainee to director level in all areas of residential estate agency.
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