Alessia Mantio Unit 2 P1 Introduction to the business… ● Founded in 1884, starting off as a single market and has grown into an international retailer ● Over 750 stores across the UK ● 455 international stores across Europe, the middle east and Asia ● 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. ● In-store: -customer assistant -hospitality -visual merchandising -retail management ● Head office: -merchandising, logistics and supply chain -design, development, buying and technology -corporate governance-finance, HR, marketing ● Logistics: -operatives -operations manager -control room -engineering -logistics support ● 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 2. Identify selection criteria- choose applicants by application form on their website 3. Selection process- applicants who pass online assessment get through to an interview. 4. 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. 5. Job offer- call or email. 1. Job description- types of employment roles with a description for each. it also gives days and times of work. Show More
