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What’s the best way to train new recruits?

You’ve found the perfect person, but how do you train new showroom staff, build confidence and turn them into successful team members.

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Why is recruitment so difficult?

Can KBB retailers find, keep and afford great people in an era of rising costs and growing recruitment pressures?

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How recruitment can be a surefire path to business growth

Gemma Creasey, commercial director at Simon Acres Group, explores what retailers should know before welcoming new starters with open arms

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John Parker: How apprenticeships can fast-track your growth

Words: John Parker In an industry built on craftsmanship and precision, kitchen manufacturing and retail has always relied on skilled people at…

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Cata welcomes new area sales manager to its team

Home appliance brand Cata has announced the appointment of Julie Manning as area sales manager for the North of England and Scotland.

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Garry Payne: We’re too obsessed with hiring ‘the perfect candidate’

Garry Payne, the MD of Waste Maid believes the KBB industry might be missing its greatest talent by being too focused on finding the mythical ‘perfect candidate’

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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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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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What’s the best way to train new recruits?

Why is recruitment so difficult?

How recruitment can be a surefire path to business growth

John Parker: How apprenticeships can fast-track your growth

Cata welcomes new area sales manager to its team

Garry Payne: We’re too obsessed with hiring ‘the perfect candidate’

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

Save Our Skills: FREE job ads for everyone

The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The jobseeker

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