retail
No one needs to be reminded of the importance of the retail industry. From day-to-day essentials, to big-ticket consumer items, and ever onwards to the lavish indulgences arising from occasional over-intensive and over-enthusiastic (retail) therapy sessions: love it or loathe it, shopping (of one sort or another) is an ever-present factor in everyone’s life.
For 11% of the UK’s total workforce, the retail business plays an even more ubiquitous part in their lives. That’s because 11% of the UK’s total workforce (some 2.9 million people) work in the sector. And whilst it’s a sector which has lately felt the squeeze, the market for retail industry employees remains fairly robust. Or at least so it seems from a Randstad perspective, with many retailers returning time and again to the company to recruit temporary, permanent, part time and full time staff. That’s because they know they can trust Randstad to provide consistently reliable, high quality staff.
In the retail sector Randstad regularly recruits for retail managers, area managers, store managers, store assistants and sales staff. There are also opportunities as buyers, merchandisers and visual merchandisers. The spread of market sectors and types of outlet on offer is extensive: from fashion to food, from niche boutiques to megastores. Posts are available right around the country.
If you have a real personal enthusiasm for a particular product sector – maybe some kind of technology, design, or fashion – then it’s safe to say that with a little application you could end up with solid prospects at a top retailer. And if it’s not a particular product but the whole process behind this essential business that fascinates you – then there’s plenty of potential with some of the major brands in the retail market place.
Working in the retail sector is challenging and demanding but it’s also immensely rewarding. For anyone who loves dealing with the public and finds real satisfaction in helping them, then retailing is exceptionally rewarding, because it’s one of the biggest people businesses there is.
There are nearly 300,000 retail outlets in the UK which means there are an awful lot of employment opportunities out there. Randstad wouldn’t pretend to represent them all, but the company does have a strong and regular throughflow of retail sector jobs, so scroll through and see. No harm in having a browse. You don’t have to buy...
If you’re a retailer with temporary or permanent staffing needs, visit the retail pages for more detail.