Preparing for the Upturn: Maintaining competitive advantage and market share through cost effective retail HR Strategies
Despite the inevitable redundancies and cost cutting measures imposed by the recession, recent research has shown that demand for goods and services in the UK is now increasing causing retail HR executives to re-evaluate their strategies.
Many retailers who were streamlining their operations in the last 18 months are now implementing new initiatives to with fresh approaches to recruitment, motivation, adding customer value, succession planning, retention and flexible working practices.
With an increased amount of talent now looking for new job opportunities, eager to prove themselves in an insecure job market; the smarter retailers are viewing the economic climate as an opportunity to maintain competitive advantage and market share through creating a leaner, motivated, highly skilled and adaptable workforce that is well placed to capitalise on the upturn. Read More....
But how can you stand out from the crowd and attract the best talent to their businesses? How can you train and develop staff so they deliver customer value? How can they engage, motivate and retain in an uncertain climate and how can you best prepare for the upswing?
Following the success of our last 2 Retail HR Summits; this event will enable a focussed group of Retail HR executives to benchmark their HR strategies and share ideas in a relaxed environment.
The summit will enable delegates to build focussed recruitment, retention, development, leadership and engagement strategies that focus on delivery of bottom line results so that they can strengthen their businesses and prepare for the upturn.
Find out how to:
- Attract real talent and strengthen your workforce to cater for an improving economy
- Build a training, learning and development strategy that enables your business to capitalise on the upturn
- Establish best practices of maximising engagement and retention during a period of substantial change
- Boost employee motivation and commitment in challenging times through targeted, cost effective employee engagement strategies
- Maximise market share through cost effective, flexible retention strategies
- Identify and develop leaders that create competitive advantage for your company and engage your workforce
- Prepare for the upswing through cost effective, tailored retail HR strategies
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Speakers already confirmed for the event include:
- Anne McCafferty, Head of Retail HR, BestBuy Europe/The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC
- Annette Middlebrook, Group Human Resources Director, Clinton Cards
- Ryan Cheyne, Head of HR, Pets at Home Ltd (winner of the 2008 Employer of the Year Award at the People in Retail Awards and nominated for The Reward & Recognition Award at The 2009 Personnel Today Awards)
- Liz Bramley, Head of Employee Engagement & Diversity, The Co-operative Group (one of The Great Place to Work Institute’s 50 Great Places to Work 2009)
- Nick Rowe, Group Head of Learning and Development, Punch Taverns
- Naomi Hewitt, HR Director, The Net-a-Porter Group (one of Times Online’s Top 100 companies to work for 2009)
- Rowena Cooper, Retail Recruitment Manager, WM. Morrison Supermarkets PLC
- Lee Evans, Group Recruitment Manager, New Look Group
- Neil Maltby, Productivity Manager, DSG International PLC
- Alison Harter, Sales and Marketing Director - de Poel
- Matthew Lewis, Head of Employment, Leeds, Hammonds
- Annabel Mace, Head of Business Immigration, Hammonds
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With regular networking opportunities throughout the day and plenty of opportunities to ask our visionary speakers your burning retail questions during our interactive discussions, can you really afford not to attend?
Testimonials from Retail HR Executives at our last 2 HR events include:
“A great opportunity to meet other retailers and share ideas” The Entertainer
“Interesting and useful to have a group of HR professionals in the same venue. Good opportunity to share ideas and network” High and Mighty
“A great opportunity to get some ideas on how to tackle the challenges we all face in retail HR” Starbucks
“Very informative day in a relaxed atmosphere. Great to be able to network with all attendees and speakers” Early Learning Centre
“Fantastic! Great to meet likeminded professionals and to be able to share ideas”
Ask Electronics.
“The conference was well planned and the speakers were relevant, very interesting and watchable”
The Entertainer
“Very informative session and worthwhile attending”
Frosts Garden Centre
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To register for this event please call Jane Hooper on 01737 647 102 or click here
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