START Date:
September, 2000
END Date:
March, 2007 FTSE 100 British department store group with over 60 stores nationwide
Training & Recruitment Manager
February 2003 to March 2007
- Solely accountable for the management of the recruitment budget both in FTE and fiscal based on strategic analyse of projected sales and square footage.
- Create and deliver recruitment strategy for peak trading and new store openings in a fast paced reactive environment.
- Increase store stability by a significant 11% year on year by creative and innovative solutions to include term time working and work trials.
- Introduced term-time working contracts to meet headcount requirements and reduce attrition.
- Introduced work trials to recruitment process.
- Write, develop, deliver & evaluate soft skills training at all levels (incl train the trainer, time management & interview skills).
- Manage Gap Year Placement program.
- Deliver training for national internal Management Training Program (incl leadership & change management).
- Co-ordinate staff and management inductions ensuring 4, 8 & 12 week reviews are completed.