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Big job creation at little Waitrose
Mon, 6 Feb 2012
Retailer Waitrose is to open six new central London convenience stores, known as ‘little Waitrose’, creating 350 jobs.
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Skills minister hails ‘best ever’ apprenticeships programme
Mon, 6 Feb 2012
With National Apprenticeship Week starting today, skills minister John Hayes says that the coalition government “has created the biggest and best apprenticeships programme in our country’s history”.
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Contracts/Deals: Best Connection supplies Intergreen
Mon, 6 Feb 2012
Employment group The Best Connection will provide temporary workers for flower supplier Intergreen at its new bouquet production site in Newport, East Yorkshire.
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UK & IRELAND Appointments: Retalix gets Hall for HR
Thu, 2 Feb 2012
Retalix, a provider of software and services for retailers, has appointed Melanie Hall as the appointment of HR manager.
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IT contractors go mobile for retail
Wed, 1 Feb 2012
The number of IT contractors working in the telecoms sector has increased 43% year-on-year as retailers increase mobile internet spend.
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UK & IRELAND Appointments: Martyn is Staffline non-exec director
Mon, 30 Jan 2012
Food processing, manufacturing, e-retail and logistics staffing firm Staffline Group has appointed Diane Martyn as non-executive director.
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Kiddicare expands brand, aims to create a thousand jobs
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Child and baby goods retailer Kiddicare.com will take over the lease of 10 former Best Buy stores, furthering its presence in retail parks and creating over 1,000 jobs.
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INTERNATIONAL: H&M to open 275 new stores
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Retailer H&M is to open 275 new stores worldwide, which should create thousands of jobs, if last year’s performance is anything to go by.
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The Money Shop takes pawnbroking job creation to 880
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
The pawnbroking industry is in rude health, with the creation by The Money Shop of 330 jobs at 50 new pawnbroker stores coming in the same month as two other pawnbrokers created a total of 550 jobs.
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Contracts/Deals: Carlisle Manage Solutions partners with John Lewis
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm Carlisle Managed Solutions has secured a contract with John Lewis Partnership for the provision of temporary and contractor labour.
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PM pat on the back for 5,000 Asda jobs
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
Prime Minister David Cameron has praised supermarket Asda’s announcement it intends to create 5,000 new jobs in 2012 as “a real boost for the economy”.
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Adecco sees HR, IT and the Olympics providing 2012 growth
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
The HR and IT sectors will lead gradual job growth in the UK in 2012, with the Olympics a likely welcome boost to the jobs market, according to Adecco.
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Penna work for KPMG wins top RAD award
Fri, 20 Jan 2012
Recruitment marketing agency Penna’s Graduate Assessment campaign for KPMG took top honours of Work of the Year on Thursday night (19 January 2012) at the annual RAD Awards in London.
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Appointments: Rogers heads Shopzilla recruitment
Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Online retail service provider Shopzilla Europe has appointed Suzanne Rogers as the director of business services and marketing, in which she will be in charge of the firm’s recruitment functions.
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Economy stabilising despite rising unemployment?
Wed, 18 Jan 2012
While UK unemployment has risen again, The Work Foundation and Robert Half think the picture is not quite as bleak as it seems - but the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) sounds a note of caution.
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INTERNATIONAL US: JBCHoldings buys search firm Janou Pakter
Wed, 18 Jan 2012
New York-based JBCHoldings NY, a portfolio company within the Riveria Investment Group, has acquired executive search firm Janou Pakter.
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Up to 6,000 new jobs to land at expanded Luton Airport
Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Plans to almost double the number of passengers going through Luton Airport could create as many as 6,000 new jobs.
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Pawnbrokers seek great reputations in face of Dickensian notions
Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Challenging preconceptions of their industry is a key test for pawnbrokers, but also a very much surmountable one.
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Government sued over alleged forced labour at Poundland
Thu, 12 Jan 2012
Cait Reilly, an unemployed graduate who says she has been “required to carry out two weeks of unpaid labour at discount retailer Poundland”, has issued judicial review proceedings against the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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Contracts/Deals: Assured recruiting for Maplin
Thu, 12 Jan 2012
Electronics retailer Maplin has appointed executive recruiter Assured Recruitment as the sole supplier of senior staff for 20 new stores over the next three years.
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H&T Pawnbrokers to create 250 jobs and 30 new stores
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
H&T Pawnbrokers is due to create 250 new jobs in 2012 as it opens 30 new stores, of which seven will open in the first quarter of the year.
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INTERNATIONAL: WEF report calls for increased talent mobility
Fri, 6 Jan 2012
A broader view of talent mobility, beyond traditional international assignments, is necessary to grow businesses, industries and economies.
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New-look pawnbroker to bring 300 jobs in 25 new stores
Wed, 4 Jan 2012
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond Holdings is set to launch 25 new stores in 2012, creating more than 300 jobs across the UK.
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INTERNATIONAL US: Dollar General to create 6,000 jobs
Wed, 4 Jan 2012
Discount retailer Dollar General will create over 6,000 jobs in 2012, as it opens 625 new stores and expands into California and Massachusetts.
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Hastings Direct to create 200 new jobs in 2012
Tue, 3 Jan 2012
Insurance retailer Hastings Direct has announced it will create 200 new jobs this year, due to continued growth from its car, home, van and bike insurance divisions.
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Union: Argos refused to meet us over AWR pay dispute
Fri, 23 Dec 2011
Rick Coyle, a regional officer at the union Unite, tells Recruiter he has a letter from Argos saying that they were not willing to meet over concerns around the pay of agency workers supplied by Adecco.
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Cwmbran development plan to create 1,170 jobs given go-ahead
Fri, 23 Dec 2011
Torfaen County Borough’s council has unanimously approved the redevelopment of a 32-acre Cwmbran city centre site, which will create 1,170 jobs.
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Cramlington shopping centre gets £200m redevlopment and 500 jobs
Fri, 23 Dec 2011
The redevelopment of a Northumberland shopping centre will create 500 new jobs, according to its developers.This is according to BBC News, which notes that the plans for the Manor Walks Shopping Centre in Cramlington will include a cinema, restaurants and better car parking.Work should start early next year, and will be completed in early 2013.
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Contracts/Deals: Cala joins AESC
Thu, 22 Dec 2011
French executive search firm Cala Partners has achieved membership of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).
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Argos workers in Burton to demonstrate as AWR hits pay
Wed, 21 Dec 2011
Staff at Argos in Burton-on-Trent plan to demonstrate against what trade union Unite calls ’pay apartheid’, having been asked to sign a Swedish Derogation contract or lose their job.
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INTERNATIONAL Romania: TRANSEARCH opens in Bucharest
Wed, 21 Dec 2011
Executive search firm TRANSEARCH has opened a new office in Bucharest, Romania.
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INTERNATIONAL Appointments: CTPartners hires in Brazil and Chile
Wed, 21 Dec 2011
CTPartners, a global retained executive search firm, has made two appointments in its offices in South America.
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Tablet and smartphone retail roles more lucrative
Tue, 20 Dec 2011
IT staff working on e-commerce tools specifically designed for smartphones and tablets earn 20% more than those working elsewhere in e-commerce.
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Silverstone masterplan gets green light and new jobs
Mon, 19 Dec 2011
Nearly 5,000 new jobs are in store for Aylesbury Vale District Council and South Northamptonshire Council - following the authorities’ approval of Silverstone Circuit’s development plans for the next 20 years.
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Pension auto-enrolment costs damage recruitment
Mon, 19 Dec 2011
Some finance directors at smaller firms will consider cutting back on recruitment to ensure they can fund pension auto-enrolment, according to research from insurers MetLife Assurance.
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INTERNATIONAL US: Vermont, arts and recreation lead year of job growth
Mon, 19 Dec 2011
Public administration in the US will be the only sector with a 2011 downturn in job creation, while the state of Vermont and the arts, entertainment and recreation sector nationally are the places where most new jobs have been created.
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Employers have strong convictions to take on offenders
Fri, 16 Dec 2011
Searching among the ranks of ex-offenders and prisoners for talent is serious business, as two major employers tell Recruiter.
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INTERNATIONAL US: 600 call centre jobs for New Mexico
Fri, 16 Dec 2011
Home improvements and DIY retailer Lowe’s has announced plans for a new customer support centre in Albuquerque, New Mexico, creating 600 jobs.
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Morrisons to add 7,000 new jobs in 2012
Thu, 15 Dec 2011
Supermarket chain Morrisons is to open 25 new stores in 2012, creating 7,000 new jobs.
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INTERNATIONAL UAE: Public sector to lead hot industries for 2012
Thu, 15 Dec 2011
The public sector will lead job creation in the UAE in 2012, with technology, healthcare, education and retail and telecom, according recruiters speaking to Emirates247.com.
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McDonald's selects Olympic squad
30 November 2011
Langhorn: strength of our training
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INTERNATIONAL ArchiBat HR opens in Abu Dhabi
Tue, 29 Nov 2011
French executive search firm ArchiBat HR is opening a new regional office in Abu Dhabi in the UAE to cover the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) and Middle East markets, according to newswire Eye of Dubai.
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Success of young entrepreneurs boosted by older directors
Fri, 25 Nov 2011
The number of young entrepreneurs starting up their own business has increased by nearly a quarter (22%) in the past three years, according to research by information services company Experian.
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Stability in the IT jobs market
Thu, 24 Nov 2011
Despite 2011 having been defined by uncertainty, the IT jobs market has held firm, according to vacancy and salary data from IT recruiter Computer People.
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INTERNATIONAL UAE: Monster sees 7% annual job growth
Thu, 24 Nov 2011
The Monster Employment Index has shown an increase in online recruitment activity in October following a dip in September, reports Emirates247.com.
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Predicted Christmas retail boost not expected to increase hiring
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Major British high-street retailers are optimistic about the festive season, with the significant majority of those surveyed forecasting equal or improved sales on 2010, according to new research from management consultancy Hay Group.
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Retailmoves.com launches iPhone app
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Retail jobsite Retailmoves.com has launched its new iPhone app for jobseekers.The app was developed by recruitment software company Work Digital and comes at the same time as Retailmoves.com partners with social recruitment website Twitjobsearch.com.Retailmoves.com suggests that 17% of people in the UK use mobile devices to search for new job opportunities and that 6% of traffic to the website comes from mobile use.
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Reed sees record vacancy growth despite rising unemployment
Thu, 17 Nov 2011
The same day that unemployment rose to its highest level in nearly two decades, recruitment consultancy Reed reports, somewhat incongruously, that October saw the largest month-on-month growth in job opportunities since 2009.
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Employee engagement key in hiring for M&S
Wed, 16 Nov 2011
Having a winning employee engagement programme helps substantially in recruiting the right type of people for Marks & Spencer, according to the retailer’s HR director.
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More than one in four dissatisfied with their job
Wed, 16 Nov 2011
Over a quarter of UK workers are unhappy in their current job, according to the research commissioned by specialist training company Train4TradeSkills.
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Hire for attitude to boost business
16 November 2011
Smith: recruitment is quite polarising
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Jobseekers to get brand fit for retail
16 November 2011
Participants in employment and training programmes for retail work are benefiting by also taking part in ’brand fit’ sessions to help them understand where they might be happiest in work.
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Poundland’s festive jobs may not be just for Christmas
Tue, 15 Nov 2011
Discount retailer Poundland will begin recruitment immediately for around 2,000 temporary Christmas roles, hinting strongly to applicants that such roles can frequently lead to full-time employment.
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Be old-fashioned and do not get too sociable
Thu, 10 Nov 2011
Social media is all the rage as a recruitment tool for many professions – but more traditional methods of scouting for talent may be most effective for entry-level roles in retail and catering/hospitality, according to HR and recruitment directors working in those sectors.
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Reducing the value of Channel Islands job market?
Thu, 10 Nov 2011
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What’s in a name? An increasing amount in retail
Wed, 9 Nov 2011
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INTERNATIONAL Italy: Amazon, Capgemini want 350 young workers
Wed, 9 Nov 2011
Two major international companies, business solutions firm Capgemini and online retailer Amazon, are to create 150 and 200 jobs respectively in the coming months, according to employment news site Lavorare.net.
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INTERNATIONAL Australia: Woolworths creates 10,000 roles
Thu, 3 Nov 2011
Australian retailer Woolworths has announced the creation of 10,000 jobs across Australia and New Zealand, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.The plans announced 2 November include the opening of 117 new stores in the next few years and a distribution centre in Western Sydney due to employ 350 people.Chief executive Grant O’Brien also told the Heraldthe company’s liquor sales business was due for expansion.The company currently employs 190,793 staff.
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Staffing challenges for seasonal pop-up shops
2 November 2011
Pop-up shops are an increasingly common sight on UK high streets. And as Christmas approaches, the number of these ’here today, gone tomorrow’ retailers is set to increase.
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Morrisons agencies use Swedish Derogation
Tue, 1 Nov 2011
Supermarket Morrisons has confirmed to Recruiter that it is happy to take on staff employed through controversial Swedish Derogation contracts.
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23,000 retail jobs lost in Q3
Thu, 27 Oct 2011
There were 23,000 fewer jobs in retail in September 2011 compared to the same month last year, according to the Retail Employment Monitor produced by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and law firm Bond Pearce.
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Half of companies worldwide lack talent
Thu, 27 Oct 2011
Almost half of international companies do not believe they have the talent required to implement their strategy, according to a survey published by global recruiters Grafton Employment Group.
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Tesco brings long-term unemployed back to work
Wed, 26 Oct 2011
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10,000 new jobs in store for Debenhams
Fri, 21 Oct 2011
Following a recent announcement of the creation of 6,500 Christmas jobs at high street retailer Debenhams, the company’s chief executive Michael Sharp has confirmed it will create 4,050 permanent roles at new stores across the UK and Ireland.
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Waitrose expansion creates 2,100 jobs
Thu, 20 Oct 2011
As reported by the Lancashire Evening Post, supermarket Waitrose is to expand across the North-West, creating large numbers of jobs.
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350 fresh jobs at Nom Dairy
Wed, 19 Oct 2011
British dairy Nom has announced plans to double operations at its Shropshire site and create 350 new jobs as part of a £100-110m investment into the company.
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25 applicants per job ‘normal’ for Poundland
Tue, 18 Oct 2011
Retailer Poundland’s new store opening in Walsall attracted 500 jobs for 20 positions, Metroreports this morning.
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Krispy Kreme to nearly double UK workforce by 2015
Mon, 17 Oct 2011
Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK has ambitious expansion plans, which will take the number of outlets to 80 by 2015 and increase the number of people employed to 1,500.
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INTERNATIONAL China: Foreign workers on rise
Mon, 17 Oct 2011
The number of foreign workers in China rose by nearly 4% between 2009 and 2010, according to Xinhuanet.com
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Quest gets on board ‘Off the bench’ scheme
Fri, 14 Oct 2011
Job search engine Totaljobs.com’s ‘Off the bench’ programme has gained the support of retail and FMCG recruiter Quest Search & Selection.
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Sainsbury's to create 50,000 new jobs by 2020
Wed, 12 Oct 2011
Supermarket Sainsbury’s is to create 50,000 new jobs in the UK as part of a new £1bn sustainability plan, which sets targets between now and 2020.
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Henderson Brown on move
Fri, 7 Oct 2011
Fresh produce and food sector recruiter Henderson Brown has moved into new offices in Peterborough.
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John Lewis LOCOG secondment programme underway
Thu, 29 Sep 2011
Secondment of John Lewis employees at The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games(LOCOG) is already underway, according to the retailer.
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Coca-Cola's Morris lays into agency consultants
21 September 2011
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Plenty of recruitment cheer for retail
21 September 2011
If you thought the high street’s days were numbered, the Christmas recruitment drives show no sign of slowing down. Alex Baines reports
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Apprentices seek Next move
Mon, 5 Sep 2011
High street retailer Next is to recruit 1,000 new employees as part of a major new apprenticeship programme.
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Contracts/Deals: WorkinFashion integrates with Broadbean’s Ad Courier
Wed, 24 Aug 2011
Professional network and specialist job board for the fashion industry WorkinFashion http://www.workinfashion.com has now integrated with Broadbean’s Ad Courier.
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Booming online retail requires ‘a completely different skillset’
Tue, 23 Aug 2011
Online retailing remains a bright spot as new figures reveal that more than one in 10 shops are vacant, according to a retail recruiter.
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Taking playtime seriously
17 August 2011
McArthurGlen wanted to know if children’s playgrounds would increase custom at its designer outlet villages, MBA & Co got in the swing of things
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London retailers ramp up security staff recruitment
Tue, 9 Aug 2011
Retailers are ramping up recruitment of security staff after three nights of rioting in London and other parts of the UK, according to Peter French, director at security staffing specialist SSR.
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Poundland seeks management talent for Ireland expansion
Thu, 4 Aug 2011
Poundland will be seeking store managers, assistant managers, senior sales supervisors and store colleagues to fill 180 new jobs in Ireland, according to a spokesperson for the retailer.
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International: Thousands of food retail jobs for South Africa?
Wed, 3 Aug 2011
Global retail giant Walmart’s proposed acquisition of Massmart could create thousands of food retail jobs, according to a spokesperson for the South African retailer.
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Poundland to create 180 new retail jobs in Ireland
Wed, 3 Aug 2011
Discount retailer Poundland is to create around 180 new jobs through an expansion into the Republic of Ireland.
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Most retailers lack school leaver recruitment programmes
Mon, 1 Aug 2011
Although a third (33%) of retailers are considering recruiting school leavers for graduate roles, most (61%) do not have specific programmes in place to recruit this demographic.This is according to research carried out by talent management provider SHL.With rising tuition fees cited as the principal cause, SHL reveals that of 40% of graduates questioned would not have gone to university if they had to pay £9,000 per year.
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John Lewis creates 3,000 new jobs
Fri, 22 Jul 2011
John Lewis is on the hunt for store managers and store level staff to fill 3,000 new jobs at 10 new small department stores, according to a spokesperson for John Lewis.
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Contracts/Deals: Capita buys Ventura
Fri, 1 Jul 2011
Provider of BPO and integrated professional support service solutions, The Capita Group, has bought Ventura, a customer contact specialist for £65m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
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Contracts/Deals: Jupiter Advertising wins Sainsbury’s account
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Sainsbury’s has awarded Jupiter Advertising its UK recruitment communications account.
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Use of retail temps down, says de Poel
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
New data from de Poel, procurer of temporary agency labour, reveals that the use of temporary agency workers in the UK retail industry has fallen for the fourth consecutive month.
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Pizza Hut Delivery delivers new jobs
Wed, 15 Jun 2011
Pizza Hut Delivery plans to create 5,000 jobs by 2020 by more than doubling the number of its outlets.
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George at Asda invests in student talent pools
15 June 2011
Employers need to build relationships with academia if they are to secure the talent they need, according to the managing director of Asda’s fashion line, George at Asda.
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Ladbrokes launches online recruitment system
Tue, 7 Jun 2011
Betting firm Ladbrokes has launched an online recruitment system with online recruitment solutions provider Changeworknow.
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McCarthy Retail on the move
Thu, 26 May 2011
Retail recruiter McCarthy Retail is moving its Northern England head office to Warrington.The firm’s new address is Olympic Park, Woolston Grange Avenue in Birchwood.
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Carrot Intell Recruitment launches
Fri, 20 May 2011
Liz Sutch
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Demand for e-commerce IT professionals
Fri, 20 May 2011
IT specialists with e-commerce experience command up to a 24% pay premium over colleagues in equivalent roles in other sectors, according to business and technology staffing firm ReThink Recruitment.
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Shell appoints Randstad for retail recruitment
Thu, 19 May 2011
Shell has appointed Randstad Managed Services (RMS) as its talent recruitment partner in a programme to attract self-employed retailers across the UK.
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One in three retailers plan to cut headcount
Thu, 28 Apr 2011
Almost a third of retailers plan to cut staffing levels in the next quarter compared with 8% this time last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor (REM).
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Retailers’ Eastern expansion could see surge in UK procurement jobs
Tue, 19 Apr 2011
The expansion of UK retailers into Asian markets could see a surge of procurement jobs created in the UK, according to Peter Burgess, managing director at retail staffing specialist Retail HR.
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Catherine Smith
6 April 2011
Colin Cottell talks to the talent business partner at Punch Taverns
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Easy does it for branding
6 April 2011
Staples had a great story to tell, but it seemed the UK hadn’t heard it. Cue employer branding experts Bernard Hodes, who unveiled the secret
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Retailers look to international and digital expansion
Mon, 28 Mar 2011
The retail sector will look to expand abroad while increasing its online footprint, according to Lee Evans, group recruitment manager at New Look.
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Contracts: Transline Resource seals boohoo.com deal
Mon, 28 Mar 2011
Transline Resource Industrial has agreed a sole supplier contract with online women’s fashion retailer boohoo.com.
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Retail prepared to pay for top digital talent
Wed, 23 Mar 2011
Retail is increasingly prepared to pay more for digital talent, according to Jonathan Hall, director at digital recruitment specialist Cranberry Panda.
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Asda launches recruiting drive at ex-Netto stores
23 March 2011
Vicki Gartside
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From shop floor to top floor
23 March 2011
Harry Dunlevy Director of HR consultancy, Independent Historically, social mobility has been lower in the UK than other developed countries. Can the retail sector take the necessary steps to turn the tide?
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Job openings at Waitrose
23 March 2011
The vast majority of the 4,300 roles to be created by the John Lewis Partnership this year will be based in the UK, according to a spokesperson for the retailer. The spokesperson told Recruiter that 3,000 of the new jobs would be at Waitrose with the remainder created at John Lewis. The new Stratford opening in East London, to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics, will account for some of the jobs.
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Luxury Talent's premium arena
23 March 2011
A young entrepreneur who started his first recruitment business in 2007 aged 18 has launched Luxury Talent, an online recruitment network for the luxury market.Mohammed Mirza, who established Luxury Recruit in July 2007 with a loan from his mum (Recruiter, 11 July 2007), has bucked the recessionary trend with a premium application-only job site dedicated to the luxury goods sector.
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The Online Fashion Agency launches job board
Wed, 16 Feb 2011
Online magazine for e-commerce professionals The Online Fashion Agency has launched a job board.The website is aimed at e-commerce directors, online marketers and digital media professionals.Postings also appear the website’s official Twitter and selected roles will appear in the newsletter which goes out to pure-play and multi-channel retailers as subscribers.
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Tesco’s new apprentices to start work next week
Fri, 28 Jan 2011
Supermarket Tesco has announced that 510 apprentices will begin the new Bakery and Delicatessen Skills Apprenticeship scheme on 31 January.
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Retail recruitment confidence falls
Thu, 27 Jan 2011
Confidence among retailers to recruit is waning, with most firms (58%) planning to maintain headcount in the next quarter, according to data from the British Retail Consortium.
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2B makes move into motorsports
19 January 2011
2B Interface, a recruitment agency providing skilled trades people and management personnel, last week launched a bespoke service for the motorsports industry at the Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham.
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Rubicon cooks up solutions
19 January 2011
Christmas is a busy time for specialist biscuit maker Fudges. Temporary staff provider Rubicon People helped them keep the ovens burning
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Waitrose creates 3,000 new jobs
Thu, 6 Jan 2011
Supermarket Waitrose is creating management and non-management roles, as well as food specialists in meat, cheese, fish and wines, to fill new 3,000 new roles.
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Contracts: McDonalds and ForceSelect partner to recruit ex-forces into ranks
Thu, 16 Dec 2010
Restauranteur McDonalds has agreed a partnership with specialist ex-service recruiter ForceSelect, to create new job opportunities for people leaving the armed forces.
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Scotland’s services sector sees headcount fall
Mon, 13 Dec 2010
Scottish services companies saw an overall fall in headcounts in November for the first time since January, according to the latest data from Bank of Scotland.
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Co-operative Group sees graduate applications soar
Tue, 30 Nov 2010
Community retailer the Co-operative Group says it has seen applications soar by 65% compared to this time last year.
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Asda's ATS promises to cater for 7,500 new jobs
24 November 2010
Gartside: consistent candidate experience
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Tesco looks to local talent in China
Tue, 23 Nov 2010
Tesco will recruit local talent following the construction of 50 shopping malls in China, according to a spokesperson for the supermarket.
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Sainsbury’s creates 500 counter and café jobs
Mon, 22 Nov 2010
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to recruit 500 staff to work on its counters and cafés over the next year. The firm is also to open six food colleges which will offer training to colleagues working on the meat, fish, deli, hot food and cafés.
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Asda looks to fill 7,500 new roles
Wed, 17 Nov 2010
Supermarket giant Asda is seeking people who share its ‘passion for customer service’ to fill 7,500 new jobs, according to Andy Clarke, Asda chief executive and president.
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One in 10 H1 Tesco jobs won by over 50s
Wed, 17 Nov 2010
More than one in 10 new roles created by Tesco in the first half of the year have gone to workers over the age of 50, according to data from the supermarket.
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Agencies not put off from £10k 'investment' in Premier Foods
10 November 2010
British food manufacturer Premier Foods reports that 75% of the 16 permanent recruiters who last year invested £10,000 each in the company’s “mutual investment” in business development initiative have confirmed their interest in taking part for a second year.
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Retail jobs rise
Thu, 28 Oct 2010
Employment in the retail sector rose by 2.1% year on year in Q3, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor
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Recruiters should provide ‘effective headhunting’, says Evans
Wed, 27 Oct 2010
Recruiters have been urged to provide effective headhunting by Lee Evans group recruitment manager at New Look.
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Nestlé outlines agency rules
27 October 2010
Amanda Jailler
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Retail
27 October 2010
A weak pound and relatively cheap rents lured international firms over to the UK to benefit from shopping tourists. But will this continue?
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Stakeholder comment
27 October 2010
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Contracts: Adecco agrees Dixons deal
Wed, 20 Oct 2010
Recruitment giant Adecco’s Newark branch has agreed a contract with retailer Dixons Retail to manage the supply of industrial temporary workers its national distribution centre.
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M&S creates 20,000 seasonal jobs
Tue, 19 Oct 2010
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is seeking “friendly, motivated and enthusiastic” employees to fill 20,000 new seasonal jobs this Christmas, according to Steve Rowe, director of retail.
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Service sector improves in September
Tue, 5 Oct 2010
The UK’s services sector has continued to expand with a modest improvement, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Business Activity Index.
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Sainsbury’s seeks ‘enthusiastic, hard working’ seasonal workers
Thu, 30 Sep 2010
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is seeking “enthusiastic, hard working” colleagues to fill 14,100 seasonal jobs, according to Helen Webb, Sainsbury’s retail HR director.
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Retail recruiter refutes end of boom time claims
Thu, 16 Sep 2010
A retail recruiter has disputed claims made by the boss of Next that the boom times are over on the high street.
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Branston digs deep to find skilled staff
15 September 2010
A food production company that supplies potatoes to the UK’s largest supermarket is growing it own talent to meet its need for specialist skills.
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Shipping staffing surge could mean bumper Christmas for retailers
Thu, 19 Aug 2010
An increase in demand for shipping workers means that the retail sector could be in for a bumper Christmas, according to Steve Wyeth, director at sdw Recruitment.
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London’s service sector plans to increase headcount
Tue, 17 Aug 2010
One in three service sector firms in London will increase headcount over the next year, according to new research from recruitment and training consultancy Gordon Yates.
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River Island expands online recruitment system
Thu, 29 Jul 2010
High-street fashion retailer River Island has expanded its Changeworknow online recruitment system to incorporate head office roles.
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Poundland creates 140 new jobs
Thu, 15 Jul 2010
Retailer Poundland is to create 140 new jobs in Northern Ireland.
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Tesco increases graduate intake
Tue, 13 Jul 2010
Tesco is set to increase its graduate intake this September.
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Harrods' recruiters learn its new career guidelines
07 July 2010
Harrods has unveiled to its preferred retail and food recruiters newly launched guidelines for career paths, development and performance expectations for its retail managers as part of helping recruitment partners to better understand its business.
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Manufacturing witnesses employment surge
Tue, 6 Jul 2010
The UK’s manufacturing sector has seen a surge in employment in Q2, according to British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Economic Survey.The survey shows that employment in manufacturing rose 35 points to +19%. Employment expectations in the sector also increased by 16 points to +14%.Meanwhile employment in services rose just 1 point to +4% while employment expectations rose 3 points.
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Service sector growth slows
Mon, 5 Jul 2010
The service sector grew at its slowest rate for 10 months in June, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Business Activity Index for the sector.
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Contracts: Top Gear agrees New Look deal
Fri, 4 Jun 2010
Supply chain recruiter Top Gear has agreed a contract to be the sole supplier of labour to fashion retailer New Look’s Central Distribution Centre (CDC) in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.Top Gear, which has supplied New Look with logistical staff for over five years, will fulfil on average, 60 shifts per day, rising to over 200 in peak trading periods in roles such as order picking, general warehousing, goods management and stock control.The 18-month deal is worth more than £3m.
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Head office and distribution centre personnel required by New Look
Fri, 4 Jun 2010
New Look will be recruiting for head office and distribution centre positions to fill 1,500 new roles, according to a spokesperson for the fashion retailer.
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Headhunting firm places director at fashion retailer
Thu, 27 May 2010
Headhunter Hitchenor Wakeford has placed a senior marketing director with a leading fashion retailer.
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Sainsbury’s launches initiative to secure talent pipeline
Thu, 6 May 2010
Sainsbury’s new Supplier Trainee Partnerships initiative will help supply a pipeline of ‘quality talent’ to meet the supermarket’s ongoing business requirements, according to Nicki Perrot in Sainsbury’s commercial team.
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Morrisons' effective fresh approach filled its roles
28 April 2010
When Wm Morrisons Supermarkets joined forces with creative ad agency Jupiter Advertising to find general managers for its stores nationwide, they not only filled the roles, but the campaign ended up winning the Most Effective Recruitment Campaign award.
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Tesco creates hundreds of new jobs
Thu, 22 Apr 2010
Ipswich, Newcastle and Greenford will all benefit from Tesco’s job creation programme this year.
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CIPS/Markit: Employee numbers up in services sectors but down in construction
Wed, 7 Apr 2010
Employee numbers in the UK services sector rose for the first time since April 2008, while construction employers continued to cut headcount, according to the March’s CIPS/Markit Business Activity Index.
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Online retail recruitment to increase this year
Mon, 22 Mar 2010
More than three in four (78%) of UK online retailers plan to recruit workers in 2010, according to research by e-retail industry group IMRG.The research also shows 39% of members say that they intend to recruit additional staff within three months.
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AWD comes early for Asda’s agency workers
Thu, 4 Mar 2010
Asda has reached agreement with the Unite trade union to pay agency workers in the food industry the same as permanent employees.
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Service sector grows at fastest rate in two years
Wed, 3 Mar 2010
Service sector activity has grown at its fastest rate for over two years in February, according to the latest CIPS/Markit survey.
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Primark plans new store openings
Tue, 23 Feb 2010
Discount clothes retailer Primark has announced that it is to create new retail jobs in Spain and the UK with the opening of new stores.
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Asda creates 6,000 new jobs
Mon, 22 Feb 2010
Supermarket Asda is to create 6,000 new jobs in 2010.
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Apprenticeships on offer in Morrisons recruitment drive
Thu, 18 Feb 2010
Supermarket Morrisons has announced that it is to take on 330 new apprentices into its meat and bakery departments this year.Morrisons says it currently has around 1,000 retail vacancies across the country including over 30 vacancies for butchers and 40 for bakers.
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Appointments: Haggart promoted at TK Maxx
Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Doug Haggart has been promoted to regional HR business partner - South at retailer TK Maxx.Haggart was previously TK Maxx’s resourcing and talent manager. Prior to that, he was HR adviser and regional HR specialist at DIY retailer Homebase.
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WHSmith implements StepStone solution
Thu, 11 Feb 2010
Retail chain WHSmith is implementing a new e-recruitment solution from StepStone Solutions.
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Recruitment picks up in banking and retail
Tue, 26 Jan 2010
Recruitment activity is picking up across the banking, financial services, retail and fmcg (fast-moving consumer goods) sectors, according to the latest professional talent spotlight from multi-sector recruiter Badenoch & Clark.
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Bond Talent's new Habitat
20-January-2010
When Habitat decided it was time to move its recruitment processes to an electronic system, Bond International offered up its talent
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CIPS/Markit: Services sector shows continued growth
Wed, 6 Jan 2010
The UK’s service sector has shown continued improvement, according to the CIPS/Markit index for December.
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Sector Skills Councils relicensed
Fri, 11 Dec 2009
Four Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) have been relicensed, Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced on behalf of the UK government and the Devolved Administrations.Creative & Cultural Skills (covering the creative and cultural sector), Lantra (covering the environmental and land-based sector), Proskills (covering the process and manufacturing sector) and Skillsmart Retail (covering the retail sector) proven successful in their applications ...
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Eploy's e-recruitment system looks ahead to web 3.0
09-December-2009
Online retailer Play.com is implementing eploy’s e-recruitment software and applicant tracking system to support its new work@play.com careers website.
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Services sector continues growth
Thu, 3 Dec 2009
The services sector continued to grow in November, according to the latest Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)/Markit survey.
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Service sector sales slump
Mon, 30 Nov 2009
The prospects of economic received a setback after a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed an unexpected fall in sales within the services sector.
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Lorna Bryson
25-November-2009
DeeDee Doke spoke with the head of resourcing for Tesco
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Retail recruitment to remain lean
Tue, 10 Nov 2009
Despite buoyant retail sales figures, retail recruitment will remain lean and mean, according to Maureen Hinton, lead retail analyst at Verdict Research.
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Services sector surges ahead in October
Wed, 4 Nov 2009
The services sector has recorded its strongest growth in two years, according to the latest CIPS-Markit Index.
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Online ads target social networking sites
Fri, 30 Oct 2009
Social networking sites account for more than 25% of UK online display ad impressions, according to comScore Ad Metrix.
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Randstad’s profit down but cost control ‘paying off’
Thu, 29 Oct 2009
Randstad chief executive Ben Noteboom has hailed the company’s “stringent cost control” since Q3 2008, despite the company’s gross profit being down 35% on last year.
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Tesco Bank to create 1,000 new jobs in Newcastle
Thu, 29 Oct 2009
Tesco Bank is creating 1,000 new jobs in Newcastle following a decision to establish a customer service centre in the city. Recruitment will start early next year with the first 500 roles to be created by the end of 2010.
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Retail survey good news for recruiters
Thu, 29 Oct 2009
Mohammed Mirza
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Greggs to create 6,000 jobs
Fri, 23 Oct 2009
Bakery retailer Greggs has announced it is to create 6,000 jobs through the opening of 600 stores.
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SHL agrees John Lewis deal
Wed, 21 Oct 2009
Talent assessment solutions provider SHL has announced that John Lewis is using its online assessments to cut time-to-hire and quicken recruitment processes of hiring buying and merchandising administrators.SHL’s online assessments have enabled John Lewis to identify the candidates most suited to the roles more quickly, make the process much faster for candidates and reduce administration time and costs.Sue Gilbert, manager of John Lewis in London, says: “We ...
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Fashioning new placements
14-October 2009
When New Look decided to relocate its commercial team to London, the fashion store called on Placement UK. DeeDee Doke investigates
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Tesco: every Christmas job helps
Mon, 12 Oct 2009
Tesco is launching a new recruitment scheme to put its staff’s unemployed family and friends in temporary Christmas jobs.
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Lewis Alexander opens for business
Fri, 9 Oct 2009
Luxury and fashion headhunter Lewis Alexander has opened his London practice.The firm, based in Mayfair, works with high-end brands such as Lanvin, Maison Goyard, Balenciaga and Yves-Saint Laurent.
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Tough jobs market anticipated for retailers this Christmas
Tue, 6 Oct 2009
The retail sector faces a tough employment market as strong firms cut costs and the weak go out of business, according to Maureen Hinton, lead analyst at retail analyst Verdict Research.
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Service sector grows at fastest rate since 2007
Mon, 5 Oct 2009
The service sector grew at its fastest rate for two years in September, according to the latest CIPS/Markit index.
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Buying into a client's culture
30-September 2009
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It's vital that you know your market
30-September 2009
Recruiters should get to truly know their marketplace, understand their clients and comment more responsibly
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Waitrose to create 3,500 jobs
Fri, 25 Sep 2009
Supermarket Waitrose is to create almost 3,500 new jobs.
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Retail recruiters predict bumper Christmas
Thu, 24 Sep 2009
August’s summer blip in retail sales is a prelude to a bumper Christmas, according to retail recruiters.
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Recruiters refute ‘no green shoots’ claim
Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Retail recruiters have rejected claims that there are no green shoots emerging in the UK.
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Tesco increases graduate opportunities
Thu, 17 Sep 2009
Supermarket Tesco has increased the number of its graduate schemes, as its graduate intake begins this week.
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Economy requires further stimulus
Wed, 16 Sep 2009
The UK ecomony will need further stimulus, according to retail recruiters.This week,commenting on the inflation figures for August, published by the ONS, David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said that although the figures were slightly higher than expected, CPI inflation fell further below the Bank of England’s 2% target, and the RPI measure remains firmly in negative territory.
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McCarthy Recruitment appointments
Wed, 16 Sep 2009
Lindsey Page has joined retail recruiter McCarthy Recruitment as divisional manager.Page has a background in retail at WH Smiths and Oasis but most recently, she was recruitment director of Red Retail Recruitment. Page will be part of a senior team that will be responsible for growing and developing the McCarthy Business.Tom Whiteside and Ryan Baker also joins the McCarthy team as recruitment consultants in the retail division, while Nayna Ganatra has joined as a resourcer.
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England qualification good for retail and hospitality
Fri, 11 Sep 2009
England’s world cup qualification is good news not just for football fans but for both the retail and hospitality sectors, according to recruiters.
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Service sector grows at fastest pace since 2007
Thu, 3 Sep 2009
The UK service sector grew at its fastest pace for two years, according to the latest figures from the CIPS/Markit index.
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‘Monstrously stupid’ VAT cut fails to boost retail
Thu, 3 Sep 2009
The cut in VAT has proved to be an administrative nightmare that has failed to have the desired effect of boosting the sector, claim recruiters.
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iD Staffing recruits retail sales head
Wed, 26 Aug 2009
Multi-sector recruiter iD Staffing has appointed Helen Porter to lead its new retail sales division.
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Service sector decline wanes
Mon, 24 Aug 2009
Services sector business remains below normal, but less so than in the previous three quarters, according to the latest CBI Service Sector Survey.
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Economic growth hinges on public deficit, claims BCC
Fri, 21 Aug 2009
While the recession may be coming to an end, prospects for economic growth may be hampered by the public deficit.
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Funding will not reinvigorate high street, say recruiters
Tue, 18 Aug 2009
Recruiters have claimed that a government investment will not reinvigorate some of the country’s high streets hit hardest by the recession.
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Shop vacancies not boosting shopfit recruitment
Tue, 4 Aug 2009
Shopfitting recruitment has not benefitted from a surge in high street vacancies, according to recruiters.
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RHR’s new division meets growing e-commerce demand
Tue, 28 Jul 2009
Retail recruiter Retail Human Resources (RHR) has launched RHR e-commerce to meet an increased demand for professionals with e-commerce experience.The newly formed division will provide recruitment services ranging across all areas of the market for any role within an e-commerce team or business.The types of specialisms the new division will recruit for include e-commerce, creative, content, IT and technical, and e-marketing roles.
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Summer sales splurge signals return of retail confidence
Tue, 28 Jul 2009
Bumper June retail sales figures have indicated that confidence could be returning to the stricken high street, according to retail recruiters.
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Recession to blame for online retail sales decline
Tue, 21 Jul 2009
The UK’s love affair with online shopping is set to continue, despite a predicted sales decline, according to recruiters.
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Weakened pound boosts London’s retailers
Tue, 14 Jul 2009
The pound’s recent falls against the dollar and the Euro may represent good news for the capital’s retailers.
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Sideways move for services sector
Fri, 3 Jul 2009
Confidence in the services sector improved marginally in June, according to the latest CIPS/Markit survey.
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Tesco in graduate recruitment push
Thu, 2 Jul 2009
Supermarket chain Tesco is continuing to recruit graduates in spite of the recession.
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Jackson revival rallies retailers, but hospitality hit hard
Thu, 2 Jul 2009
Renewed interest in the music of Michael Jackson following the star’s death last week will boost the high street but restaurants and bars around the O2 arena are set to count the cost, according to recruiters.
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Conditions to remain tough for retail recruiters
Thu, 18 Jun 2009
The outlook for retail staffing firms will remain tough, according to retail recruitment firms.
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Online sales rise to create retail jobs
Thu, 4 Jun 2009
Opportunities abound for operational and online marketers as online sales continue to grow, according to retail recruiters.
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Service sector returns to growth
Wed, 3 Jun 2009
The service sector has grown for the first time in over a year, according to May’s CIPS/Markit report.
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High street ‘on road to recovery’
Thu, 28 May 2009
As supermarket chain Asda’s income tracker reveals that families are £3 better off than they were a year ago, the high street is displaying signs of recovery, according to retail recruiters.
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Recruiters benefit from Scotland’s bumper retail sales
Fri, 22 May 2009
The Scottish retail market is performing better than the rest of the UK and recruiters are reaping the rewards.
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Bumper retail sales not all good news for recruiters
Thu, 14 May 2009
The impact of increased footfall on the high street does not necessarily represent good news for retail recruiters.
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GLA talks to supermarkets
Mon, 11 May 2009
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has begun a consultation with leading supermarkets to help fight labour exploitation in the UK.
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Retail sales plunge predicted
Mon, 11 May 2009
Rising unemployment will hit the retail sector as cash-strapped consumers spurn the high street, according to retail recruiters.
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Iceland enlists Jobtrain
Wed, 6 May 2009
Frozen food retailer Iceland Frozen Foods has chosen Jobtrain Solution’s e-recruitment system to handle recruitment across its UK operations.
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Tesco profits to create jobs
Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Tesco’s 10% increase in profits over the year is likely to create jobs, according to recruiters.
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Hard times continue on high street, say recruiters
Wed, 29 Apr 2009
The recession is continuing to hit the high street, according to retail recruiters.
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Recruiters urge government not to neglect retail
Tue, 21 Apr 2009
The government has been urged not to ignore the retail sector, ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.
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Retail: Recruiters claim VAT cut has not rallied retailers
Wed, 15 Apr 2009
The Chancellor’s cut in VAT has had no long term effect on the retail sector, recruiters say.
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Retailer creativity to boost jobs
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
The creativity shown by retailer Argos’s move into online music and sales, and HMV’s entry into the live music market, will boost jobs in the sector, according to recruiters.
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Retail: Faces recruitment & consultancy opens for business
Fri, 3 Apr 2009
Faces recruitment & consultancy opened its doors this week, led by Steve Walters, who previously operated a retail recruitment franchise under the multi-sector Blue Monday banner.
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Retail sales boom buoys recruiters
Tue, 31 Mar 2009
Retail recruiters are being buoyed by January’s retail sales figures but this may not last, as sales declined in February.
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Confidence is key in retail sales
Wed, 25 Mar 2009
Retailers could capitalise on the sales of stricken rivals but consumer confidence is key to this, recruiters have claimed.
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Retail: Recruiters urge help for stricken retailers
Thu, 19 Mar 2009
With nearly a third of the UK’s largest retail firms struggling for funding, retail recruiters have urged the government to help retailers.
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Tesco: Working mothers take two in 10 roles
Thu, 19 Mar 2009
Around 20% of the 10,000 new positions created at supermarket Tesco will go to working mothers, claims its head of resourcing.
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Retail: Recruiters urged to help candidates more
Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Recruiters have been urged to play a key role in helping candidates that have been made redundant make the right career choice.
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Retail HR: Roddy Watt appointed to board
Wed, 4 Mar 2009
Retail recruiter Retail Human Resources (RHR) is to move into the hospitality sector with the appointment of Berkeley Scott Group founder Roddy Watt.
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Retail: Recruitment solutions should be as creative as shoppers
Tue, 3 Mar 2009
Retail recruiters have been urged to offer creative solutions to clients as consumers get creative around their shopping habits.
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Retail: Graduates attracted by career variety
Thu, 26 Feb 2009
Career choice is the key driver behind graduates wanting to enter retail, retail recruiters say.
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Recruiters urge retailers to invest in training
Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Retailers need to invest in improving staff skills, according to retail recruiters.
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Retail: Recession will claim further victims
Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Zavvi will not be the last high-profile victim of the recession, according to retail recruiters.
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R3 Resourcing appoints new chairman
Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Retail and sales recruiter R3 Resourcing, short-listed for Best Retail Recruitment Company and Best Small Firm to Work For at the Recruiter Awards, has appointed co-founder Kevin Edmonds as chairman.
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Barratts and Priceless cut jobs
Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Shoe retailers Barratts and Priceless shoe group are to cut 2,500 jobs.Administrators announced the closure of 220 stores. However, 160 shops have been sold, a move that will save 3,000 positions.
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Retail: Mixed response to buoyant sales figures
Thu, 12 Feb 2009
Retail recruiters are split over positive January sales figures.
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Retail: Woolworths brand to boost e-tailer
Thu, 5 Feb 2009
Woolworths’ brand strength will be a boon to the online retailer, according to retail recruiters.
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Food retail offers hope to agencies
04-Feb-2009
Expansion: chief executive Justin King plans on 5,000 new jobs
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Retail: Shoppers trading downwards creates new jobs
Fri, 30 Jan 2009
Recent retail job creations are the result of consumers trading downwards, according to retail recruiters.
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Retail: Recruiters urged to be as versatile as supermarkets
Tue, 20 Jan 2009
Retail recruiters have been urged to be as versatile as the supermarkets due to the recession.
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Hospitality, HR, Retail: Recruiters hopeful on £200bn banking bailout
Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Recruiters from a variety of sectors are hopeful rather than optimistic over the government’s £200bn bank bailout.
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Retail: XJS Interiors expects year of growth due to new funding
Wed, 14 Jan 2009
Shop fitting recruiter XJS Interiors anticipates a year of growth after securing funding against all of its invoices from Cattles Invoice Finance.
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Retail: Retailers endure worst December since 1995
Tue, 13 Jan 2009
Retailers have experienced their worst December since 1995, according to new figures.The figures, from the British Retail Consortium, show that like-for-like sales from the highstreet and online in December were down 3.3% on a year ago, while total sales dropped by 1.4%.However, supermarket Morrison’s has bucked the trend with the announcement that the chain plans to recruit 5,000 workers across its operations this year.
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Retail recruitment: Sainsbury’s creates 5,000 new jobs
Fri, 9 Jan 2009
Supermarket Sainsbury’s plans to create 5,000 new jobs.
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Retail recruitment: Weakened pound could boost stricken retailers
Thu, 8 Jan 2009
Beleagured retailers could gain some respite from the recession due to a weakened pound, according to recruiters.
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Retail recruiters urged to be tough on bad debts
Wed, 7 Jan 2009
As Marks and Spencers cuts 1,000 jobs and following the demise of Woolworths, recruiters have been urged to keep a tighter reign on bad debts.
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Spend time with clients to find the right cultural fit, claim retail recruiters
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
The key to engaging with an employee brand is to spend time with clients working out their unique cultural fit, according to retail recruiters.
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Shoplifting could lead to further job losses on high street
Mon, 15 Dec 2008
As the number of people admitting to shoplifting rises, retailers’ profit margins will be hit which could lead to further redundancies on the high street, according to recruiters.
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Build face-to-face relationships, say fashion recruiters
Fri, 12 Dec 2008
Consultants should build relationships with clients rather than relying on emails, according to fashion recruiters.
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Retail
11-Jun-2008
The retail sector may be going through a downturn in sales, but the fight to find good quality senior staff is as fierce as ever, with headhunting playing a key role.
