All Human resources articles – Page 48
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OpinionRetail surgery: Effective recruitment
I typically find that our store managers simply replace employees using the same contract and hours of work. How can I guide them to recruit more effectively?
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AnalysisA retailer’s complete guide to swine flu
You’re either sick with it or sick of the mention of it, but swine flu could have a serious impact on retail operations. Enough sensationalism, says Charlotte Hardie – how can retailers tackle it?
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NewsJohn Clare appointed to JJB board
JJB Sports has appointed retail veteran John Clare as senior independent non-executive director and announced a slump in first-half sales.
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NewsFormer John Lewis boss Sir Stuart Hampson named chairman of Crown Estate
Sir Stuart Hampson, the former chairman of John Lewis Partnership, is to become chairman of Regent Street owner the Crown Estate.
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NewsBritish Bookshops and Stationers puts 600 staff in consultation
British Bookshops and Stationers has put most of its 600-plus shop staff in consultation after making nearly a third of its head office staff redundant last month.
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NewsB&Q launch monthly bonus scheme for store staff
B&Q has launched a £12m monthly bonus scheme for store staff to incentivise its workforce.
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NewsM&S to transfer IT staff in outsourcing move
Marks & Spencer is to transfer employees within its IT department to a third-party supplier as part of a deal that will outsource technical support staff.
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AnalysisThrough the keyhole of retailers’ headquarters
A glitzy head office is all well and good, but does it add to outside impressions, staff morale or productivity? Charlotte Hardie inspects some of the most and least glamorous to find out
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NewsVersace hires new chief
Italian luxury fashion brand Versace has appointed Gian Giacomo Ferraris as its new chief executive after the resignation of Giancarlo Di Risio last week.
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NewsSainsbury’s freezes bonuses for executives
Sainsbury’s has imposed a bonus freeze on its executives as it was revealed that boss Justin King took home £5m last year.
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NewsAsda staff to share record £43m bonus
Asda has revealed that its staff are to share a £43m payout, the largest ever share scheme payout from the grocer.
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One in four workers in retail have taken pay cut in recession
One in four retail and sales workers have had their pay cut since the start of the recession.
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NewsSainsbury’s on TV
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has let four shopfloor staff loose in the grocer’s boardroom for a new Channel 4 TV programme called I’m Running Sainsbury’s, which starts next Tuesday at 9pm.
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Analysis
Keep the training on track
Recession-hit retailers still need to invest in staff to drive their businesses, argues Liz Morrell
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Freemans Grattan in consultation with its warehouse staff
Freemans Grattan Holdings has entered into a consultation period with 160 staff at its Listerhills warehouse in Bradford.
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NewsTesco staff share £98m in bonuses
More than 207,000 Tesco staff are to share £98m in bonuses after the grocer’s recent record results.
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Retail industry hails 1.2% minimum wage rise
Retail industry organisations welcomed Tuesday’s decision on a 1.2 per cent rise in the national minimum wage, despite some earlier calls for a total freeze this year.
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NewsAldi to create 650 jobs in Ireland
German discount grocer Aldi will create 650 jobs in the Republic of Ireland over the next three years as it continues apace with growth plans.
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AnalysisRising Star Awards: The next generation of retail leaders
With The Retail Week Rising Star Awards 2009 on the horizon, we talk to some of last year’s winners to see how industry recognition has helped their careers flourish
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NewsTop retailers attend launch of national skills training scheme
A scheme that promises to overhaul the way retail skills training is delivered was unveiled last night at an event attended by some of the industry’s top names.