All Human resources articles – Page 46
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OpinionA lesson in teamwork
England’s failure shows why working and training together is key to success, says Lord Kirkham
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NewsJJB Sports in showdown with GMB union
JJB Sports chiefs are expected to meet GMB union bosses today in a showdown over recognition at the retailer’s Wigan distribution depot.
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AnalysisThe National Skills Academy: Training tomorrow’s top retailers
What has The National Skills Academy for Retail achieved in its first year?
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NewsSainsbury’s director to champion women
Sainsbury’s new customer service and colleague director, Gwyn Burr, is aiming for 20% of its store managers to be female by next year.
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AnalysisThe candidate is king
Retailers need to remember that job candidates are also potential customers, says Liz Morrell
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OpinionFocus on margins will be key to higher profits
It should be a statement of the obvious that selling more stuff but not making any more money out of it is no strategy for retailing. Yet in the relentless vanity-driven obsession with market share and like-for-like growth, the basics of making money sometimes get forgotten.
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NewsOcado 'won't comply' with governance code
Ocado has admitted that its board of directors will not comply with the UK Corporate Governance Code that regulates best practice when it floats on the stock market.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
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AnalysisCan we fix it? Yes we can
Fixed-rate agencies offer a cut-price recruitment solution for retailers
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NewsWalmart appoints new US head
Walmart has appointed Eduardo Castro-Wright to president and chief executive of Global.com and Global sourcing while Bill Simon is promoted to president and chief executive of Walmart US.
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OpinionPutting on a united front
Individual talent alone is not enough, it is great teams that win the day.
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Analysis
Succession planning
Tesco’s succession planning was praised following the announcement of Sir Terry Leahy’s retirement plans, but why is it so important retailers get this right?
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NewsCo-op share payout tops £50.4m
The Co-operative is to pay out £50.4m to its members in a share payout.
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NewsGame appoints new CEO
Game has appointed Vodafone UK consumer director Ian Shepherd as its new chief executive.
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NewsSainsbury's HR director steps down
Sainsbury’s HR director Imelda Walsh is to leave the grocer on July 16.
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AnalysisHow to combat staff football fever
Managing shift requests for time off is a challenge during the World Cup.
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NewsMorrisons poaches Richard Hodgson as group commercial director
Morrisons has poached Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson to become its group commercial director.
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NewsSainsbury’s offers staff World Cup working hours
Sainsbury’s staff will be able to plan their shifts around “vital team matches” during the World Cup.
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AnalysisThe vital role of the area manager
Mothercare’s investment in developing its area managers is paying off, discovers Liz Morrell