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🗞️ Your top 3 recruitment news stories for the day 🗞️ 🛒 Aldi, already Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket which employs more than 45,000 colleagues in over 1,000 stores, plans to continue growing in 2024, creating 5,5000 new roles in the process: https://lnkd.in/evjiA6_2 📈 Business leaders are planning to hold onto staff over the next year and hike prices to take advantage of improving consumer confidence, signalling that the UK labour market may be stronger and inflation more sticky than expected: https://lnkd.in/eG7UCNX4 🏬 After falling into administration last week, The Body Shop is set to shut almost half of its 198 UK shops and cut around 270 head office jobs as part of a heavy restructuring: https://lnkd.in/edC_N7Fu

Aldi UK said it plans to hire 5,500 more staff this year as part of its growth plans. Last week the discounter, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, said it is investing more than £550 million in expanding and enhancing its UK store and distribution footprint in 2024, taking investment to £1.4 billion including last year.   With over 1,000 stores, the German-owned chain has a 9.3% market share, as of Kantar data last month, compared to 13.7% for third-placed Asda and 8.8% and 7.5% for Morrisons and Lidl in fifth and sixth.  Aldi said new roles include cleaners, store assistants and store managers, as well as roles in its 11 regional distribution centres and at head office in Atherstone, just north of Coventry.  Store and Warehouse Assistants at Aldi receive a starting salary of £12.00 rising to £12.95 nationally, while those working within the M25 receive £13.55 rising to £13.85. More at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors http://ow.ly/LuOY105jj9a

'🎄 Aldi kicks off Christmas recruitment drive with 3,500 new roles 🎅 Aldi is set to take on 3,500 extra store workers in the lead up to Christmas as it prepares for the festive season 🥳. #AldiJobs #ChristmasRecruitment. For more insights, head to databoutique.com - your largest source for public data in retail. 📊✨ #DataInsights' by Retail Gazette about ALDI Italia

Retail services provision is not an easy job and retailers are needing to increase wages to try and retain skills needed to run effective operations. Whilst there are lots of reasons which contribute to a natural flux in labour markets remuneration remains the largest driver…. High turnover due to factors such as low wages, limited benefits, and demanding work schedules. Constantly recruiting and training new starters can be costly and disruptive. We value our colleagues and do our best to retain them. Our values, they are what define Momentum as a business. They are ingrained in everything we do. And they underpin how we do business – with our clients, our partners and each other. Job satisfaction plays a vital role in our culture. We promote well-being, look out for each other, and praise the team for living to our values. The cost pressures that our sector is experiencing adds stress to the team to commercial make ends meet. Labour support in the retail sector faces various challenges, and these challenges can have implications for both employers and employees. Here are some common challenges of labour support within our industry: Wage Pressures: Many colleagues, particularly at entry levels, receive low wages. This can lead to dissatisfaction, low morale, and challenges in attracting and retaining skilled workers. Work-Life Balance: Programme support schemes often involves irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Achieving a work-life balance can be difficult for colleagues, leading to burnout and decreased job satisfaction. We do try to deploy colleagues locally as recognise many of them wish to return home after work, however sporadic programmes and distances between schemes do inhibit this. Limited Career Advancement: Some retail jobs may be perceived as having limited opportunities for career growth. This can result in a lack of motivation among employees, affecting overall performance and commitment. We do offer role promotion through a well thought out competency framework where colleagues who advance their skills can benefit from higher shift rates. Health and Safety Concerns: Colleagues may face health and safety challenges, especially during periods of increased demand, such as holiday seasons. Issues like understaffing and workplace safety protocols can impact employee well-being. Competition for Talent: As the labour market evolves, companies face increased competition for talent, especially in areas with low unemployment rates. Offering competitive wages and benefits becomes crucial for attracting and retaining skilled employees. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive approach that includes fair compensation, flexible scheduling, career development opportunities, and a focus on employee well-being. Companies that prioritize these aspects are more likely to build a supportive and engaged workforce.

This has nothing to do with bread but highly competitive salaries. Funny right? The main goal behind the campaign is to raise awareness that Aldi offers the best supermarket pay to workers, compared to their rivals, using a popular grocery product-- bread. "We wanted to show how Aldi is committed to fairly rewarding colleagues through highly competitive salaries,” said Kelly Stokes, HR Director at Aldi. Using a bread that creatively grows out of the billboard with the tagline "get a proper raise", successfully drives home the message about a better and higher pay. Job adverts do not have to be boring. They can be as creative as your marketing ads. #crazyoverbrands #crazyoverads #thatadslover #advertising #brandstorytelling

Recently, Walmart announced bonuses for its US hourly store workers, highlighting the importance of such programs in acknowledging and motivating front-line staff. Front-line staff in retail are crucial. They directly impact customer service levels and revenue, with their role becoming increasingly important in delivering tailored experiences. High attrition rates among these workers pose a challenge, emphasizing the need for proper support and training to enhance their effectiveness and retention. As retail evolves, the importance of front-line staff gets ever greater. Delivering a tailored brand or retail experience requires data and training to equip and support staff with the tools and insights they require. They can vary widely, from profit-sharing based on company performance to individual bonuses for meeting goals. #WalmartForThePeople #RetailTrends #StaffAppreciation

10 years. Such an awesome acheivement, from a kid from West of Sydney. I started at Aldi Prestons as a casual, my first day consisted of sweeping the floors until they gave me a start at voice picking thank you Elizabeth Lopesi Jase, & Toni for giving me that start & the motivation to do better. I knew it when I got there I wanted to be a section leader, I gave it my all to try & become a leader. A year & a half in, that dream became a reality from getting promoted to a casual section leader, then 1 year after that I became a head section leader for multiple departments, thank you too my director at the time Amenda P. who gave me the opportunity & believed in me. Just wanted to do the best I could to build my career, many ups & downs, a world lockdown, large product growth & a whole lot of people I have had the pleasure to meet. I have had the pleasure to meet some members of the board, CEO’s & senior management from all over the world to show them around the departments we work in & I use to think what a privilege. I’ve built great relationships from these kind of opportunities & in return Aldi have helped me become who I have wanted to be within this company. Throughout that time in the warehouse I was able to employ much over 150 people to permanent which was one of my favourite conversations when offering. I then had a short year & abit as a leader with the minchinbury DC which where I had great leaders & colleagues who made my time enjoyable & learnt a lot! My time eventually came to an end & I decided to join national supply chain & go from high vis to suits & it has been such an awesome experience, I had to move away from the leadership role & start from scratch again to get in there as there was no leadership positions & it was a grounding experience because I felt like it was all starting over again. I had tried to be an open book with the knowledge I had learnt from all those years in the DC & could hopefully bring that to the NSC department. A year into my technician role I was back in the team leader position looking after transport of inbound freight that leads into our DCs, something that I love doing & am very passionate about. A quick shoutout to my colleagues within the regions & the national office you all have helped me develop to where I am today, so thank you. Where next? I don’t know but somewhere within Aldi I will be here. Just chasing the dream to be whoever I want to be, it will be up to myself as a person to have the drive to get there. So whoever I have crossed path with, hired, had a laugh with, worked alongside thank you for this, the people are what make it well worth coming in because if the people are happy the output will be there. J #slowissmooth&smoothisfast

What do these 3 things have in common? 1.The ALDI supermarket checkout 2.Usain Bolt 3.The IT Works Recruitment team …Speed of delivery! Before you say it ✋ 🙅♀️ No, we won't have you dodging your weekly shopping like at ALDI's supermarket checkouts 🙅♂️ Nor will we be putting you through any gruelling training sessions ahead of an Olympic debut But what we DO is connect speed of delivery with quality of service. They say all good things come in 3's… and that's exactly what our numbers show. ⏱️Our average time to fill a role is only 3 DAYS!!! Looking for quick skillset solutions tailored to your requirements? We're the connecting experts who deliver! Check out our service offerings 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYiw35fH #ITWorksRecruitment #ConnectingExperts #Recruitment #employers

Smart move, Walmart! Kudos to the company and a big boost to the retail sector. Operating a retail business is a brick-and-mortar endeavour that demands versatile managers. It's great that the company acknowledges the managers' hard work and compensates them based on the value they create. The role of retail managers is often underappreciated because it is not considered glamorous or attractive by many. However, it is an extremely challenging role involving demanding customers, a large workforce (often consisting of blue-collar workers), and responsibilities in front-line operations, mid-office management, and logistics. Additionally, retail managers have to handle the e-commerce aspects of orders. Lastly, they must deal with regional management to address revenue and sales. https://lnkd.in/geer9bq3 #andrewtanatomisingapore #theatomiway #atomi #retail #retailconsulting #atomiconsulting

Sharing my frustrating experience with the hiring systems of Tesco and Sainsbury's, boots, aldi Despite having relevant experience, I've applied for multiple positions at both companies, only to be met with silence. It seems their hiring systems are heavily reliant on references, rather than merit.I believe this approach is flawed and unfair. It's time for a more inclusive and skills-focused hiring process, rather than relying solely on who you know.Let's call for change and advocate for a more modern and equitable approach to hiring in the UK retail industry!#HiringReform #MeritsOverReferences #InclusiveHiring #UKRetail"  Tesco  Sainsbury's Boots UK Aldi UK