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CONTENTS
January 2016
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NEWS AND COMMENT: What's been making the headlines across the
retail industry last month.
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COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: Lidl UK thrives on change, so they are devoting
the New Year to discovering fresh and exciting ways to surprise their
customers. We learn more in this advertorial feature.
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recruitment firm Retail Human Resources to give us some expert advice
for merchandisers looking to move into the world of ecommerce.
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SURVEY: If your employer was to spend £2,000 per head on benefits,
how would you prefer it was spent? Have your say…
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: Wickes is a growing brand with over 200 stores
nationwide. We asked two colleagues what they love about working for
Wickes and managed to get some inside tips on how you can make your
application stand out from the crowd.
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TALKING SHOP: We present our top tips to help you get the best out of
your career in 2016 whether you’re looking for a new job or not.
WHAT’S ON: The key events happening in the retail and hospitality
industries next month.
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WORKPLACE PROGRESSION: We asked Ruth Oakland from specialist
JOBS: This month’s selection of opportunities from your favourite
retailers.
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EVENTS THIS MONTH: RETAIL APPOINTMENT LIVE
ext month, the Retail Appointment
Live returns, bringing careers, advice
and networking opportunities to
retail professionals in London.
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chance to talk directly with recruiters, cutting
out the middle man and many had the
opportunity to get their perfect job with their
perfect employer.
Taking place once again at the London
Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square on the 4th
- 5th February, the event is expected to
continue in the success of its predecessors
(Retail Appointment Live last March saw
over 700 attendees across the two days in a
retail careers extravaganza.)
Seminars, meanwhile, are once again to be
provided by retail recruitment specialists at
Retail Human Resources, who will talk
attendees through how to get a promotion,
psychometric testing, surviving assessment
centres and how to get a pay rise amongst
other popular career-related topics. They will
also provide the expert CV doctors who are
available throughout the two days for oneto-one sessions helping job seekers to
spring clean their résumé.
Brands exhibiting at the event include some
of the best known names on the high street
and represent a broad spectrum of the retail
industry.
Previous events have proved to be a roaring
success, with clients praising the volume
and quality of attendees over the two days
and many pre-booking for future events the
very next day. Meanwhile, attendees had a
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Event organiser Ellie Burgess said that she
was delighted with the way the Retail
Appointment Live has been received by both
companies and attendees. “We’re really
happy that our second recruitment event
was such a success and that’s what paved
the way for this February’s Retail
Appointment Live”, she said. “We’re looking
forward to what will be another amazing
event and hope to see as many retail
professionals there as possible.”
Event details:
London Marriott Hotel,
Grosvenor Square
London, W1K 6JP
February 4th 2016: 12:00 - 19:00
February 5th 2016: 10:00 - 16:00
For more information and to
register for free fast-track entry go to
retailappointment.co.uk/live
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