Recruitment is a key focus within the UK funeral profession, ensuring that funeral directors, crematoria and cemetery managers, arrangers, embalmers, and other sector specialists have the skills and expertise required to deliver high-quality care. This section of Funeral Service Times covers industry recruitment, including job market trends, company hiring announcements, leadership appointments, and training and development initiatives. Reporting also explores workforce challenges, diversity and inclusion, and best practice for attracting and retaining talent, providing funeral sector employers and professionals with insights into building and sustaining a skilled, compassionate workforce.