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A review of headhunting procedures in FTSE 100 companies commissioned by business secretary Vince Cable has recommended that all-women shortlists be forced on firms looking to recruit for senior positions.The moves are part of a programme to increase the number of women on boards of the UK’s big companies, with...
Guidelines to help protect the retail sector's three million employees from violence are being launched this week, after the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) Retail Crime Survey found that shop staff were victims of almost 36,000 incidents of violence or abuse last year. The guidelines are endorsed by Home Office...
Sainsbury's has taken the top spot of Greenpeace's tuna league table, which looks at the sustainability standard of tinned tuna sold in supermarkets.Positioned as one of the 'market leaders' for offering customers pole and line caught skipjack tuna across all its own brand tuna products from canned through to sandwiches...
Fresh from its success at winning a coveted spot on the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For list, retail recruitment consultancy Retail Human Resources has been shortlisted in the Recruiter Awards for Excellence.After record entries this year, the shortlisted finalists were chosen by a panel of independent...
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it will be introducing a technology “incubator” called JLab which will offer start-up companies floorspace and advice as part of a quest to find new digital innovations to bring its customers.The move is part of the firm’s 150 year celebrations, which kick off...
Chocolate maker Thorntons has announced a 47% rise in pre-tax profits as strong Christmas trading and a move into supermarket and wholesale sales saw results.In the 28 weeks ended January 11th, Christmas seasonal specialities grew by 68% and the firm added that there had been good take up of early...
National Apprenticeship Week begins today, with employers urged to back traineeships to "unlock the potential of young people".The National Apprenticeship Service said: "Employers often comment on a lack of work-readiness amongst young people and traineeships are designed to help prepare those aged 16-23 for the world of work via training...
Specialist recruitment consultancies Retail Human Resources (RHR) and Fashion and Retail Personnel (FRP) are celebrating their achievement at having gained a place on the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For list 2014.At a ceremony in Battersea last night, RHR and FRP were announced as having gained 68th...
The founder of Cinema chain Cineworld, Stephen Wiener, is to leave the business in March after 18 years in order to enjoy the “fruits of his success”.The move follows a merger between Cineworld and Global City Holdings N.V. (formerly Cinema City International)Mr Wiener will be replaced by Moshe (Mooky) Greidinger,...
Landlords of Game Group have won a “landmark case” against the retailer which states that it must pay £3 million in back rent which built up before it went into administration two years ago.The Court of Appeal judges said that the rent should be counted as administration expenses. ...
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