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Essential Reading

Useful reading for employers working in retail, sales and customer service industries.

Essential Reading

From Retail Store Operations to Spin Selling, or the best in Customer Service techniques, swot up on your industry to ensure you are armed with the latest industry knowledge. Whether you are preparing for an interview, researching possible career options, or developing your own knowledge, The People Pod have provided links to some top industry-specific reads for you to browse...

Shoppers more likely to "spend like Scrooge" this Christmas, says ICS

Eighty per cent of Britain will spend less on Christmas than they did last year, according to the latest research by the Institute of Customer Service.

Best Interview Questions

A selection of interview questions ideal for Retail Managers, Sales Executives and Customer Service Professionals preparing for a job interview.

Online retailers believe payment fraud threatens business growth

And 60 per cent of Online Retailers do not know if they are currently PCI DSS compliant

Interview Planner

Planning your journey is essential. Here you will find many useful sites to help you plan your route. We have included helpful links to travel, overnight accommodation, weather conditions and traffic reports

Families £12 a week better off

The average UK family is £12 a week better off compared to June 2008 as the effect of Bank of England interest rate cuts continue to help mortgage payers.

June Website Rankings of Retailers

To better reflect the largest and more pro-active names in multi-channel and online retail a new list of the top 50 UK websites has been created, and will be exclusively tested each month, for The Retail Bulletin.By Glynn Davis

On the shop floor with......the multi-faceted Alan Giles

Sunday night for Alan Giles typically involves sinking three pints of Hoppit beer down at his local near Henley-on-Thames, and then there is his annual trip to the Reading music festival as well as his visits to other gigs to see bands like British Sea Power.by Glynn Davis

Interviews Uncovered

The journey so far has been long-winded. It started with the CV, then job applications, one or two telephone interviews and endless consultant interviews. Don’t panic - the finish line is in sight, you have been invited to a final interview. Well done!!!

Shopper numbers reveal 'wretched month'

Today's Retail Traffic Index figures make ominous reading.

Behavioural Profiling

Psychometric testing is now a fundamental part of recruitment. Even so, every day more companies are integrating it as part of their recruitment process in getting the right people for the job

Customer Service Jobs

Customer Service Jobs UK. Search Customer Service jobs. The People Pod Customer Service recruitment team are experts in matching Customer Service professionals to a broad range of Customer Service jobs nationwide.

Essential Reading

From Retail Store Operations to Spin Selling, or the best in Customer Service techniques, swot up on your industry to ensure you are armed with the latest industry knowledge. Whether you are preparing for an interview, researching possible career options, or developing your own knowledge, The People Pod have provided links to some top industry-specific reads for you to browse...

Assessment Centres

Prepare yourself for any retail, sales or customer service Assessment Centre with tips and advice from The People Pod.

Essential Reading

Useful reading for employers working in retail, sales and customer service industries.

Comment: Branding the Web and the art of online shop-keeping

Online and in-store experiences will always provide different experiences for consumers. by David Walmsley

Marketing in a recovering economy

France, Germany and Japan have officially emerged from recession, so heads are turning to the UK and the possibility of a more positive outlook for 2010. By Andy Wood

SWOT Up!

A SWOT analysis is an impressive and powerful tool when preparing to meet a potential employer. The People Pod has created a free SWOT analysis template to help you land that perfect job.

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Assessment Centres

Over 50% of companies now use assessment centres as a selection tool to assist them in selecting a shortlist of candidates. Assessment Centres have proven profitable in recruiting the best talent, and they help you to discover what individuals really can do, as opposed to what they say they can do.

Retail round up - The Tuesday papers

BRC dashes UK retail recovery hopes,Spotlight and downlighter bulbs next to be banned by EU,Poor payout for Land of Leather creditors,Whitbread enjoys a caffeine boost from Costa Coffee,Discount chain Primark's success sweetens AB Foods,T-Mobile UK set to announce merger with Orange,Fears grow for retailers after August sales fall, Aquascutum to return to British ownership, Tesco lays groundwork for California growth...

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