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Annabel Plowman on preparing for Black Friday & retail ‘peak’

Annabel Plowman heads up the Retail and FMCG team here at Cast UK and has worked in recruitment for over 3 years now but prior to this she worked...

Recruitment

Peak Recruitment – Tips for Success

I’ve been recruiting in the logistics and transport sector for almost 10 years now but prior to this, as some of you may know, I worked in logistics myself....

Retail

How will Brexit affect recruitment in the UK Retail sector?

It’s been over a year since the shock result of the Brexit referendum was announced, and now that the dust has settled & negotiations have commenced with the EU,...

Recruitment

The outlook for recruitment in Quarter 3

We found that the market throughout Q2 remained steady showing promising signs for recruitment in quarter 3. Employment overall continued to move in a positive direction, despite the post-election...

Logistics

Scaling the “Three Peaks”

While the sun (allegedly) shines outside retailers & logistics businesses are already in the thick of planning for this years’ “Three Peaks” challenge; Black Friday – a relative latecomer...

Cast UK News

Cast UK welcomes Caroline Humphrey to the team

We are very pleased to welcome new consultant, Caroline Humphrey, to the team at our head office in Manchester. Caroline joins our growing Engineering & Manufacturing division, recruiting procurement,...

Procurement

Is your Supply Chain ready for Brexit?

With post-Brexit trade negotiations still up in the air, both British and European firms are thinking about their supply chains and how they will be affected if mutually beneficial...

Recruitment

Employers – get the most from your recruitment consultant

Whether you’re new to using a recruitment consultant or you’ve been dealing with them for a long time, have you ever considered whether you’re really making the most of...

Recruitment

Managing & Accepting Job Offers

Being offered a job is always a great feeling! However, it also poses some important questions; how do you go about accepting the job, or even declining the job...

Buying & Merchandising

Candidate Q+A – Range Coordinator, Ian Evans

As part of Cast UK’s Retail Team, a big part of my job is to meet with candidates in person to gain a better understanding not only of their...