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London 2012 'can enhance the UK economy'

22 November 2011 15:47:18

The upcoming London 2012 Olympics is set to have a significant impact on creating a "better Britain" in the long term.

According to a survey conducted by Cisco, 40 per cent of employees already believe that next year's Games are having a positive effect on the UK's economic infrastructure.

Cisco, which is the official network infrastructure provider for both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, also highlighted that 49 per cent of respondents are keen that the major sporting events can help the country overall.

Furthermore, more than half of those studied (51 per cent) acknowledged that the Olympics can enhance morale and patriotism across the UK.

Neil Crockett, Cisco managing director for London 2012, stated: "I am confident that London 2012 is just the starting point in building a brilliant future for the UK.

"Business, education and interest in sport and technology can all flourish as a result of the Olympic and Paralympic Games."

Cisco's study follows on from Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, claiming that the British jobs market has been resilient over the past 18 months.

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Posted by John Oak

Young people 'filling retail jobs'

20 September 2011 16:08:18

Many of the jobs being filled in the country's retail sector are occupied by young people, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Data issued by the organisation revealed that four out of ten new employees being taken on retail sales jobs and other positions in the sector in the last 12 months have been aged between 16 and 21.

Across the UK, retailing was found to provide 40 per cent of employment opportunities for 18 to 19-year-olds and 25 per cent for 20 to 24-year-olds.

BRC director-general, Stephen Robertson, said that retail is clearly one of the sectors most likely to give young people the job breaks they need.

"Retail is at the heart of towns and cities, providing products and services for people, but its positive impact goes far beyond that. Retailers invest in infrastructure, contribute billions in business rates, support local charities and enable staff to do volunteering," he added.

Recently, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's performance and reward adviser, Charles Cotton, said there has been an increase in the number of private sector workers receiving a pay award in the second half of 2011, especially in the retail sector.

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Posted by Richard Esquilant

Good pay 'more important than job satisfaction'

27 July 2011 16:08:11

The majority of employees rank job satisfaction as less important than pay at the moment, the most recent industry survey has indicated.

Research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggests that, due to the rising cost of living, job candidates are increasingly searching for roles which pay better but do not necessarily provide great satisfaction.

The poll of 2,000 workers found that 54 per cent of staff say that their main reason for wanting to change jobs is to boost their salary and benefits, with just 42 per cent wanting to improving job satisfaction.

Ben Willmott, senior public policy adviser at the CIPD, said the survey shows the ongoing impact of the economic downturn in the workplace.

"It is, therefore, in employers' interests to support employees in tough times through ensuring line managers are equipped with effective people management skills," he added.

Recently, data compiled in the Retail Eyes & Retail Gazette Salary Survey 2011, showed that 48 per cent of retail professionals have seen their wages rise since the economic downturn ended in January last year.

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Posted by John Oak

Retail sales rise in June

13 July 2011 15:43:49

Retail sales in the UK rose last month, the latest industry report has revealed, with shoppers displaying increasing confidence.

According to the Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG, sales growth picked up in June, with 11.5 per cent greater growth than a year ago and 10.4 per cent growth on May 2011's figure.

Stephen Robertson, director general at the British Retail Consortium, said the figures are not as bad as expected and may be good news for people working in the retail sector, including those in sales jobs.

"Underlying conditions are still tough but [are] being masked by a minor revival in non-food sales driven by price cuts and clearance events starting earlier this year," he added.

Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG, noted that all sectors, except women's clothing and footwear, achieved improved performance last month.

According to recent data compiled in the Retail Eyes & Retail Gazette Salary Survey 2011, 48 per cent of retail professionals have seen their wages rise since the economic downturn ended in January last year.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Retail professionals receive pay rises

27 June 2011 15:18:13

Almost half of people working in retail, including those in sales jobs, experienced a pay rise in the 16 month following the recession, new figures indicate.

According to the Retail Eyes & Retail Gazette Salary Survey 2011, 48 per cent of retail professionals have seen their wages rise since the economic downturn ended in January last year.

Ben Sillitoe, editor of Retail Gazette, said slow pay growth was "the norm" across many industries last year as the UK emerged from recession, and retailers need to "act now" to motivate their workforces by offering greater incentives.

"Businesses must understand that content and sufficiently-rewarded staff will be essential to have on board as they battle against the choppy post-recession tides," he added.

It comes after recent data published by the British Retail Consortium and KPMG showed that UK retail sales values for April increased.

They were up 5.2 per cent on a year ago on a like-for-like basis and 6.9 per cent on a total basis, against a 0.2 per cent decrease in April 2010.

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Posted by John Oak

UK retail sales rise in April

11 May 2011 14:49:56

Retail sales experienced a marked rise in the UK last month, compared with the same period in 2011, resulting in optimistic predictions for the sector from industry analysts.

Data published by the British Retail Consortium and KPMG shows that UK retail sales values were up 5.2 per cent from a year ago on a like-for-like basis and 6.9 per cent on a total basis, against a 0.2 per cent decrease in April 2010.

Stephen Robertson, director general of the British Retail Consortium, said Easter and the royal wedding bank holiday provided a "boost" to many retailers, while the hottest April since records began saw people spending on summer clothing and footwear.

Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG, added: "It has provided a very welcome respite in a challenging retail trading environment. Most sectors showed a significant uplift on the prior year and on recent months."

It comes after new data issued by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG shows that there was a strong rise in permanent staff placements last month, including those in retail sales jobs.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Climate change initiatives 'could lead to improved job prospects'

30 March 2011 11:21:55

Growing numbers of sales recruitment jobs could become available as a result of climate change initiatives carried out by companies in the UK.

According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), firms that start implementing green measures as soon as possible have the potential to considerably increase their business growth.

Speaking at the launch of Defra and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' (CIMA) Climate Change Resilience Toolkit, environment minister Lord Henley explained: "Smart businesses that take action now to limit the risks and identify the opportunities climate change could bring will steal a march on their rivals."

Executive director at CIMA Markets Andrew Harding went on to add that being sustainable "makes good business sense".

The Climate Change Toolkit is an interactive resource based on ten questions that give firms the chance to assess the areas - related to the environment - in which they are least likely to experience disruption in their operations.

Posted by Wayne Bly

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Retail jobs growth 'will tackle unemployment problem'

18 February 2011 15:13:02

New roles being created in the retail sector, including sales jobs, will help to tackle the issue of UK unemployment, particularly among young people.

That is the opinion of Tom Ironside, British Retail Consortium director of business and regulation, who made the comments after the latest government statistics revealed a rise in unemployment among young people.

However, as the retail industry is a major private sector employer, he said new jobs being created in the industry may help to tackle this problem.

"Despite a tough economic climate, it has managed to increase the amount of work available. Given the right conditions, that growth can continue. The sector is providing work for some of the young people facing the biggest challenges in the current climate," he explained.

Mr Ironside added that the retail sector is "committed" to investing in the skills of the workforce, and the country needs members of the sector to focus resources on growing their businesses and taking on more staff.

Meanwhile, Douglas Matthews, president and chief operating officer of Right Management, recently said that companies need to develop the correct strategy for attracting new talent in the months ahead, which could include utilising the services of a sales recruitment organisation.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Retail jobs grow in UK

28 January 2011 15:51:59

The number of people in retail jobs in the UK, which may include sales recruitment positions, has increased, the latest figures suggest.

Data compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Pearce as part of the Retail Employment Monitor Q4 2010 shows that there were 3,900 more people in full-time retail jobs in the last year's final quarter than at the same stage a year earlier.

This marks an increase of 0.6 per cent and was described as a "modest" rise by Stephen Robertson, director general of the BRC.

He added: "Almost two-thirds of retailers say they will add to or maintain job numbers over the next three months and new stores are still being opened. With youth unemployment a major concern, retailers' largely positive outlook is good news for young jobseekers."

Earlier this year, David Roust, head of the recruitment industry team at Barclays Corporate, told the Recruiter that momentum created by UK businesses and retail should help to drive economic growth in the coming 12 months.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

Wage rises 'may take a while'

10 November 2010 13:13:46

It may be a while before the UK sees wages rise again and pay freezes thaw, particularly in the retail sector, according to one sector expert.

Stephen Overell, associate director of the Work Foundation, said it is fairly likely to be a long-term trend as although the recession is over and growth is returning, it may take a while for this to "feed through" into pay packets.

However, companies will also be "wary" about losing people from having extended pay freezes, so there is still the chance that some based in the retail sales recruitment field will boost staff pay in order to appear more benevolent, the expert suggested.

Mr Overell added: "The risk is always that someone will move onto a better job, so they will be nervous about maintaining it [for] too long."

His comments follow the publication of research by the British Retail Consortium, which suggested that next year's increase in the national minimum wage must be no more than 1.7 per cent to help retailers continue their vital job-creating capacity.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

Work Foundation calls for focus on science industry

01 October 2010 11:51:16

The Work Foundation has called on the government to place a greater focus on knowledge-based industries such as the scientific field in order to boost sales jobs and other roles in the sector.

According to a submission by the Work Foundation to the Treasury for its Comprehensive Spending Review, the government needs to make a "firm, long-term commitment" to constructing a credible plan for sustainable economic recovery.

Associate director Ian Brinkley said the UK's reliance on the knowledge economy as a driving force of the recovery has "never been greater".

"The submission shows that, over the past 30 years, knowledge-intensive services have provided the highest levels of new jobs. To meet continuing rising demand for higher knowledge-intensive skills, the higher and further education system must continue to expand capacity," he added.

It comes after Lisa Boutineau, regional director for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in Scotland, recently pointed out that there has been a sales recruitment rise in the country, but more needs to be done to ensure continued growth in the jobs market.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

Expert: Attitudes will change in sales recruitment

23 July 2010 15:55:00

Although, at the moment, there are nine vacancies for every ten skilled workers in London, the balance of power is starting to return to the jobseeker, according to an expert.

Tim Vye, divisional director at Reed Finance, said that the dynamics of the job market are starting to change and are slowly beginning to come back to the middle ground, giving people looking for sales jobs a better chance of securing a position.

The expert said that recruitment requirements will become more flexible as the market becomes less competitive for skilled workers and sales staff will have more options open to them.

"As the battle for talent intensifies, employers will tend to become slightly more flexible with how they view their wish list requirements for candidates," he added.

Recruitment experts Ambition recently stated that London can expect to have 10.3 vacancies for every ten active candidates in the third quarter and 12 vacancies per ten candidates by quarter four.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

UK retail sales 'increase 1.2%'

14 July 2010 18:12:03

The number of opportunities in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales jobs could increase, as the sector has experienced growth during the last month.

Figures published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG have shown that these have expanded by 1.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis.

On a total basis, sales actually increased by 3.4 per cent, which contrasts with the rise experienced in June 2009 of 3.2 per cent.

The best-performing sectors included food, TV, football and outdoor DIY, while homeware, clothing and footwear sales fell during this period.

Stephen Robertson, director general of the BRC, said: "This is decent sales growth, mainly explained by good weather and earlier summer clearances. The performance is better when you remember the comparison is with a similarly strong performance in a sunny June a year ago."

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Roche trials could provide new ovarian cancer treatment

06 July 2010 15:55:00

People looking to get into pharmaceutical sales jobs could soon be selling a new ovarian cancer therapy which has been successful in recent studies.

Pharmaceutical giant Roche completed a study that showed the combination of Avastin and chemotherapy followed by the continued use of the drug, also known as bevacizumab, increased the time women lived without the disease worsening.

Hal Barron, executive vice-president Global Development and chief medical officer for Roche, said that the study is part of the company's continued commitment to studying ovarian cancer.

"With few advances in ovarian cancer and a need to improve outcomes for women with this disease, it is encouraging that a second phase III study showed that Avastin in combination with chemotherapy followed by the continued use of Avastin alone helped women live longer," he added.

Roche recently released an overview of the new medicines in early-stage studies that were presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

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New iPhone gives sales staff a handful

05 July 2010 15:55:00

The demand for the new iPhone has left some sales staff rushed off their feet, according to reports, which showed that three days after its launch it had sold more than 1.7 million units.

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said the launch was the most successful in the company's history with the product only being available in four countries but still drawing impressive sales.

Nowt News reported: "Even with reinforcements, production and sales staff barely could keep pace with demand. Apple had sold out of iPhone 4 models in white before the end of pre-sales."

People looking for retail sales jobs could be impressed by the figures, which follow the attention that Apple received after the launch of its iPad product that bridges the gap between smartphones and netbooks.

Celebrities like Stephen Fry were attracted to the launch of the iPad at Apple's flagship West End store in London, which promoted a product that has sold more than a million units since its US launch eight weeks ago.

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Posted by John Oak

Green industry 'still has huge potential'

29 June 2010 14:05:37

The green sector still offers real potential for expansion, growth and creation of roles, such as sales jobs, according to one expert.

Simon Bullock, economy campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said that the previous Labour government started the stimulation of the green economy and now the coalition administration needs to support that progression.

"It's a growing sector but it does need support, so it's really important that the government continues to support these industries, whether it's offshore renewables or energy efficiency or low carbon vehicles," he stated.

The expert added that although the sector continues to grow it needs support from the government in the form of things, like the green investment bank, if it is to achieve its potential and create sales jobs in the process.

Wind energy could also help to bolster the UK's manufacturing industry as well, according to The Renewable Energy Centre.co.uk, which said it is worth millions to the country's economy.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Internet has changed world of retail sales

23 June 2010 13:24:26

The internet has become a main stay of British retail culture, according to an expert, who said that the Budget announcements could give sales a temporary lift in the coming months.

Richard Dodd, head of media and campaigns at the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said that many customers have been attracted online because of exclusive deals and promotions.

He added that the VAT increase will encourage some firms using sales recruitment to bring any planned online deals forward to this year.

"Customers have been taking advantage of many online deals and promotions. It has certainly been helped by the sale of televisions in the run-up to the World Cup, but also sales of clothing and footwear because of the good weather improved online," he stated.

The latest results from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index show that total sales online increased by 22 per cent in May compared to last year in the highest growth since June 2008.

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iPad launch gets consumers' attention

28 May 2010 15:50:00

The anticipated launch of the iPad finally came today with thousands of shoppers queuing up to get their hands on Apples' latest 'must-have' product.

Celebrities like Stephen Fry were attracted to the launch at the company's flagship west-end store, which promoted a product that has sold more than a million units since its US launch eight weeks ago.

People working in retail sales jobs will no doubt be bolstered by the sought-after product, which has been promoted as the piece of technology that bridges the gap between netbooks and smartphones.

Others have predicted the iPad will do more than takeover from netbooks, with the Times's editor James Harding predicting it will help to safeguard the future of forward-thinking newspapers with a net presence.

He told Sky News: "I think there'll be a lot of people who say the iPad is a brilliant way of reading the news; of watching the news; of interacting with the news."

Stuart Hughes, a designer of luxury goods, recently created his "masterpiece", which is a 22-carat gold-plated and diamond-encrusted iPad that retails at £130,000.

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TK Maxx owner sees like-for-like sales rise

25 May 2010 15:55:00

TJX Europe, which owns retail brand TK Maxx, reported that in the three months to May 1st its like-for-like sales increased by one per cent.

Drapersonline.com reported total sales at the company's European stores came in at £360.3 million and the firm's parent company, TJX Companies, managed sales of £3.5 billion and a gross-profit rise of 27.3 per cent.

TJX Companies president and chief executive Carol Meyrowitz said that she is happy with the performance and added that the company plans to heighten its marketing campaigns.

"The momentum in our business was driven by continued increases in customer traffic, reinforcing the appeal of our great values and indicating to us that consumers will remain focused on value in both weak and strong economic environments," she stated.

People looking for retail sales jobs were further bolstered by the news that online sales of clothing, footwear and other retail items rose by 21 per cent year-on-year in April, according to a recent IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

Sales staff reputation serves them well

24 May 2010 15:44:02

A group of retail sales staff have bounced back from the news that their employer was going into administration, after local businesses tried to recruit them because of their great reputation.

People looking for sales jobs could be inspired by the story of the former Garlands workers who NEbusiness.co.uk reported, impressed businesses in the area with their great sales and customer service skills.

InfoServe sales director Mark Riley, who is one of the bosses looking to recruit the sales workers, stated that the Garlands staff impressed during interviews.

"Garlands was an in-bound call centre, we are out-bound media sales but there are parallels with customer focus and communication. Our managers were very impressed, candidates were enthusiastic, despite what had happened earlier in the week," he said.

Insurance and investment firm LV= recently gave a boost to people looking for financial sales jobs by announcing it is recruiting staff in cities such as Bournemouth, London, Huddersfield, Hitchin and Bristol.

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Posted by John Oak

Retail sales bolstered by online performance

21 May 2010 15:54:19

Online sales of clothing, footwear and other retail items have risen by 21 per cent year-on-year in April, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.

Chris Webster, vice president of retail consulting and technology at Capgemini, said that the index results were down to more retailers using online means to retain customers and attract others, which could interest companies using sales recruitment.

"The clothing sector in particular has been given a boost by April's early signs of summer, with shoppers logging on to update their wardrobes for the new season. This sector is driving growth behind the industry as a whole," he said.

April saw British consumers spend £4.4 billion online, which means that retail sales increased by 13 per cent in the same month.

The positive figures were backed by the CBI's recent Distributive Trades Survey, which revealed that 46 per cent of retailers reported sales volumes in early April which were higher than during the same period last year.

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John Murray given sales challenge at Spar

18 May 2010 15:48:44

Spar UK has given its senior store developer, John Murray, the task of improving sales after it appointed him as development controller for the area.

Mr Murray will now be charged with developing several sales initiatives for the supermarket, with a focus on the distribution of Spar brand goods to stores across the UK.

Spar UK retail director Richard Bennett, who Mr Murray will report to, said: "John's experience in the sector has shown that he is ideally placed to take on the range of challenges the role will bring."

People considering retail sales jobs could be interested in how the new appointment works out, as Spar is facing competition from bigger supermarket chains, such as Morrisons, Asda and Tesco.

Another senior manager trying to do well in a new environment is Marc Bolland, who recently changed roles from chief executive at Morrisons to the same position at retail rivals Marks and Spencers.

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High street spending rise could see growth in FMCG sales jobs

11 May 2010 17:24:19

People are becoming increasingly optimistic about the economic situation and beginning to spend on the high street.

That is the view of one recruitment expert, with Rob Scott, managing director of Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, predicting the green shoots of recovery would soon begin to trickle down to consumers and job-hunters.

Mr Scott claimed that the austerity which characterised the end of 2008 and the start of 2009 has begun to wear thin, leading to growing sales for retailers.

He highlighted the fact that this has also fed through to a rise in the number of FMCG sales jobs being marketed – approximately a 40 per cent growth since the start of 2010.

"If you look at what's happened over the last three months, I think that people have got fed up with feeling poor and there's a bit of a feel-good factor," Mr Scott explained.

His comments follow figures published by the CBI that showed 46 per cent of retailers have reported rises in sales volumes in early April – increases that were higher than at this period in 2009.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

GlaxoSmithKline sees sales grow

29 April 2010 15:53:33

One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies has revealed that its total consumer healthcare sales rose by nine per cent in Europe and dwarfed the estimated one per cent growth.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) also saw 14 per cent growth for its pharmaceutical products and, with other big drug giants like Abbott and Roche reporting positive figures, people looking for sales jobs in the industry could be buoyed.

"Our sales growth is multi-sourced with good performances in our pharmaceuticals business, driven by vaccines, respiratory and dermatology products and in our consumer healthcare business," stated the company's chief executive, Andrew Witty.

Total sales for the pharmaceutical company reached £1.2 billion and the annual report revealed that brand innovations during the past three years represented 14 per cent of the sales.

The company added that it is on track to deliver annual cumulative cost savings of £2.2 billion by 2012.

Roche said that its oncology treatment, Avastin, had helped to spearhead its impressive sales figures, which saw a nine per cent rise in the first quarter of 2010.

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Abbott 'bolstered by strong sales growth'

26 April 2010 16:27:17

One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies has released its annual figures, which show that strong sales have helped yield a successful year.

Abbott's annual figures revealed that 2009 saw a strong performance and there was sustained growth in 2010, according to chairman and chief executive officer Miles White.

Those looking for medical sales jobs could be buoyed by the figures, which showed a third consecutive year of double-digit ongoing earnings growth in 2009.

"We delivered strong sales and earnings growth and took strategic actions to reshape our business portfolio for the long term, adding early and late-stage pipeline technologies, as well as new growth platforms," he stated.

The positive figures have been bolstered by Abbott's acquisition of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, which gave the company a platform in markets across Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Abbott has also recently acquired Facet Biotech Corporation, which the company believes will strengthening its pharmaceutical pipeline in immunology and cancer treatment.

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