The Defence Forces can’t just recruit itself out of a retention crisis because “no amount of water will fill a leaky bucket, a high-ranking officer has said.
Lieutenant Colonel Conor King, who is also general secretary of RACO, the body that represents officers in the Army, Naval Service, and Air Corps, explained that work will need to be done to ensure the organisation is transformed into an employer of choice and said once this happens it will have a positive impact on recruitment.
He said he still thinks joining the military is “undoubtedly an attractive job for many” and said the role has a lot of benefits.
