What's in store for part-timers?
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Lowndes Queensway PLC is in the process of recruiting 1,700 part-time staff in order to provide the competitive advantage of quality service and to enhance the flexibility and productivity of the sales force. The company is using a system of specially-structured interviews for part-time recruits, consisting of both an initial telephone interview, which seeks to identify job applicants possessing qualities conducive to retail success, and a face-to-face interview with a local branch manager.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1989
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Helen Walker: county personnel officer, Northamptonshire County Council
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Helen Walker has been recently recruited to serve as the County Personnel Officer, Northamptonshire County Council (England). The position, which is part of the management team, involves recruiting and training staff. Walker is planning to develop a pay system that is flexible, possibly taking advantage of mortgage subsidies or supplements in order to attract people to the area.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1988
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