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Luke Wedgbury: “Stop pointing the finger at small independents!”

Many have suggested apprenticeships as the answer to the ongoing skills gap crisis, but Luke Wedgbury argues that there are other ways for retailers to help solve the problem

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Cyncly names new chief people and culture officer

Software and content solutions provider Cyncly, has announced the appointment of Weronika Niemczyk-Savage as its chief people and culture officer.

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Foyne Jones invests in business support consultant

KBB and construction sector recruitment business Foyne Jones has employed Joe Slaymaker as its new business support consultant, in a move to invest into its growth and development.

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What’s going on with recruitment?

Recruitment has often been seen as a bellwether for the state of the industry as a whole, but despite reports of redundancies and job losses, why are some retailers and brands still struggling to fill their vacant roles?

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New recruitment website aims to tackle skills shortages

In a bid to tackle the skills shortage, The Furniture Makers’ Company has launched a new early careers website to offer businesses a specialist solution to recruitment.

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The kbbreview Podcast: What’s going on with recruitment?

Recruitment is always a bellwether for how the industry is doing so what’s the current prognosis?

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Recruitment crisis: ‘Give younger people a chance’

One solution to the recruitment crisis faced by independent KBB retailers is to give younger people a chance to join the industry, says designer Rini Vanchhawng.

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Talent spotting

s the reality of the industry’s recruitment crisis takes hold, Paul Crow, MD of Ripples, offers some words of advice on how to find the hidden talent and ensure your business is top of their list to work for.

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Recruitment nightmare for retailers as skilled staff cherry-pick where they work

The skills gap and the fact that employees can pick and choose where to work is proving a double-whammy for independent KBB retailers struggling to recruit the staff they need.

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Save Our Skills: The return of FREE job ads for everyone

The kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign is once again allowing any employer in the KBB industry to post job vacancies on kbbreview.com…

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Phil Ryan

Expertise: Managing Director Area: North West I am a highly experienced managing director, with over 30 years in the kbb and plumbers merchants…

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Save Our Skills: FREE job ads for everyone

The kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign is being extended to allow any employer in the KBB industry to post job vacancies on…

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The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The jobseeker

As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot…

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Retailers back Save Our Skills by posting free job ads

Independent kbb retailers are backing the kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign by taking up the offer of free job vacancy posts on…

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Save Our Skills: kbbreview launches free job ads for retailers

Independent retailers can now advertise job vacancies for free on kbbreview.com as its Save Our Skills campaign gains momentum. The kbbreview Save…

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How to recruit the right people… and retain them

The Ripples MD Paul Crow shares his secrets for recruiting the right staff and how to have great staff retention rates.

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How to recruit the right people

Employing the right people for your business is crucial but the recruitment process can be tricky. Claire Bainton, managing director of Heath Appointments, offers her top tips to help ensure you find what you’re looking for when it comes to new staff.

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Luke Wedgbury: “Stop pointing the finger at small independents!”

Cyncly names new chief people and culture officer

Foyne Jones invests in business support consultant

What’s going on with recruitment?

New recruitment website aims to tackle skills shortages

The kbbreview Podcast: What’s going on with recruitment?

Recruitment crisis: ‘Give younger people a chance’

Talent spotting

Recruitment nightmare for retailers as skilled staff cherry-pick where they work

Save Our Skills: The return of FREE job ads for everyone

Phil Ryan

Save Our Skills: FREE job ads for everyone

The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The jobseeker

Retailers back Save Our Skills by posting free job ads

Save Our Skills: kbbreview launches free job ads for retailers

How to recruit the right people… and retain them

How to recruit the right people

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