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Retail Jobs

240 New Jobs Created with Sainsbury’s in Lancashire Town of Colne

8 July 2010

The Lancashire town of Colne is celebrating today, as Sainsbury’s opens a major new store in the town today. The store, covering an area of around 46,000sq ft has provided employment opportunities for around 240 individuals which is a welcome boost for the area. Typically, the jobs with Sainsbury’s are wide ranging, from bakers to [...]

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Lidl Set To Open New Store Preston, NW England

6 July 2010

The German retailer Lidl seeks to continue its UK expansion with another proposed store in Preston, North West England. Bosses have recently submitted plans to take over an existing building and have promised significant investment in the entire site, including the development of a number of small business units. This will not only encourage shoppers [...]

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Bakery Firm Boosted by M&S Demand Rise

2 July 2010

A UK bakery firm, Hayden’s Bakeries, has today revealed plans to expand its premises in Wiltshire, a move that will create around one hundred and fifty new jobs in the area. This welcome employment boost is all thanks to a rise in demand from leading food retailer Marks & Spencer. The chain buys bakery produce [...]

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A Positive Lesson for all Budding Entrepreneurs

28 June 2010

With fierce competition for jobs right now many of us are considering going it alone.  The entrepreneurial spirit can drive many people on to success but similarly many dream and ideas can end up left by the wayside. Dragons Den is a popular TV show which features entrepreneurs, showing off their business idea in return [...]

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Wilkinson to create One Thousand New Jobs

25 June 2010

Discount retailer Wilkinson had a bumper year in 2009 and saw its profits double. Impressive turnover figures have lead to expansion plans and the retailer aims to create around 1000 jobs within the next twelve months. Growth figures were impressive, with a 120% rise in profits which are now standing at just short of £65 [...]

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Improved Options for Graduates at John Lewis

21 June 2010

John Lewis is one of the most recognised names on the UK high street and the retailer is renowned for rewarding staff with generous wages, bonuses and additional perks. Little wonder then that University Graduates look to John Lewis as a dream employer when they leave University. John Lewis has now widened its graduate recruitment [...]

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Lidl Seeks New Graduates to Work in Germany

27 April 2010

Graduates with Business and German foreign language degrees should consider the supermarket retailer for their first step on the career ladder. The chain is currently advertising positions for Managerial roles in Neckarsulm (to the north west of Stuttgart), home of Lidl International. This would be a great opportunity for any graduate with a flair for [...]

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McDonalds Continues to Expand throughout the UK – Great News for Job Seekers

23 April 2010

Fast food chain McDonalds has seen positive growth figures in recent months, despite the recession and current economic uncertainty. To support continued growth the chain expects to open a further 15 new branches during the remainder of 2010, creating around 5000 new job vacancies. The roles offered will be varied; both in skills and qualifications [...]

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Tesco continues to Create New Jobs as Profits Surge

22 April 2010

UK supermarket giant has again revealed staggering trading results, with a 9.3% rise in net profit up to fiscal year end Feb 2010. Encouragingly, a large proportion of this profit will be re-invested back into the UK as the retailer reveals plans to create 9,000 British jobs this year. Expansion will be in the firms [...]

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Sweet News on the Jobs Front as Krispy Kreme creates 600 New Positions

4 April 2010

US cake giant Krispy Kreme is increasing its UK presence with a £24million expansion plan. The firm will open 40 new outlets in the next five years, a plan which will create around 600 new jobs throughout the country. Krispy Kreme also operate a number of concessions within Tesco stores around the country and this [...]

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