Are you still running yesterday's HR strategies ?
 
Fri, 27th June 2008
 
 

Are you still running yesterday's HR strategies ?

In a difficult economy, the effectiveness of your HR strategies is more directly linked to your company's bottom line than ever before.

With tightening budgets and a higher attrition rate then any other sector in the UK; those retailers with yesterday's people strategies are having to fight to survive in an environment where consumers are financially cautious and demanding higher levels of service.

Those with highly tailored, forward thinking HR strategies, however, are maximising turnover and market share through highly engaged employees who stay in their jobs and deliver higher profits for their organisations.

But how can you recruit employees to an industry many consider a poor career choice? How can you train, coach and develop them and how can you ensure they stay engaged enough to want to stay with your company and deliver on its goals?

Further to a period of in depth research with last year's delegates, The Retail HR Summit returns to allow Retail HR executives to benchmark their HR strategies and share ideas to enable improved recruitment initiatives; retention and development of key talent and delivery of bottom line results through effective people strategies.

This interactive summit has been designed to allow a focussed peer group of around 100 retail HR executives to network and discuss best practices.

Find out how to:

  • Drive profits through establishing best practices of retail recruitment
  • Maximise company-wide retention in a challenging economy
  • Build a differentiated employer brand that attracts and retains talent
  • Drive market share through measurable employee engagement
  • Deliver on corporate goals through cost effective succession planning
  • Attract key talent to head office vacancies
  • Drive engagement and motivation in a rapidly growing online retail business
  • Maximise engagement and motivation through effective rewards strategies


Speakers already confirmed at the event include:

David Smith, People Director, ASDA

Ben Bengougam, Former Group Director of Human Resources, DSG international plc

Lee Rhoden, Head of Retail Recruitment, Sainsbury's

Edel Conway, Head of Talent, Somerfield PLC

Geraldine Grainger, Head of Learning and Development, John Lewis

Mark Gilbertson, Head of Recruitment Services, Boots UK

David Russell, Group Director of HR, William Hill plc

Paul Bissell, Head of Reward, Nationwide Building Society

Dan Kerkel, Head of Corporate Development, QVC UK

Donna Miller, European Human Resources Director, Enterprise Rent a car

Chrissie Herbert, Director of HR and Quality Management, Travelodge Hotels

John O'Donnell, HR Director, Kwik Fit

Joanna Ansell, Director of Human Resources and Customer Service, Figleaves.com

Audrey Williams, Partner - Head of Diversity & Discrimination Law, Eversheds LLP

With regular networking opportunities throughout the day and plenty of opportunities to ask our visionary speakers your burning retail HR questions during our interactive discussions, can you really afford not to attend?

For more details follow the 'more details' link below.


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