Within my club, at a busy GA airfield in south Warwickshire, this is really becoming an issue. There are very few potential FI(R) who come our way and are considered the 'right type' for our training ethos.
We could easily take another 2 or 3 instructors on a full time basis doing approximately 100 hours per month. Add to that, excellent conditions and good money, we really are wondering what else we can do to attract them. Interestingly, we have virtually no applications from female instructors, making it even more difficult to recruit them, despite trying to do so pro-actively.
Experience has shown that a raw restricted instructor is preferable, allowing us to develop their skills more to our needs.
XO