Alessia Mantio
Unit 2
P1

Introduction to the business…
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Founded in 1884, starting off as a single market and has grown into an international retailer ●

Over 750 stores across the UK

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455 international stores across Europe, the middle east and Asia

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Market leaders in womenswear, lingerie, menswear and offer a great range of homeware ●

Have the best food halls in terms of taste, quality and innovation

Types of employment within the business.
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In-store: -customer assistant
-hospitality
-visual merchandising
-retail management

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Head office: -merchandising, logistics and supply chain
-design, development, buying and technology
-corporate governance-finance, HR, marketing

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Logistics: -operatives
-operations manager
-control room
-engineering
-logistics support

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International: -travel opportunities
-work alongside colleagues on joint ventures and franchises

Recruitment process and documentation 1.

Vacancy- if the store has a vacancy, they put it on their website under career roles

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Identify selection criteria- choose applicants by application form on their website

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Selection process- applicants who pass online assessment get through to an interview.

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Interview- applicants asked to do a roleplay
(given time to prepare). After this, they are assessed for their skills and reasons for wanting the job.

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Job offer- call or email.

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Job description- types of employment roles with a description for each. it also gives days and times of work.