How to Attract the Best Candidates for Seasonal Retail Jobs: Tips for Hiring During Peak Seasons Discover effective strategies to attract top candidates for seasonal retail jobs as the holiday season approaches. Prepare your store for success during peak seasons with competitive wages and a streamlined application process. Take a look
Exciting Changes to the Working Holiday Visa Explore the new Working Holiday visa updates for UK passport holders, effective 1 July 2024. Expanded age range, no work limits, and full working rights offer more flexibility and opportunities for the retail sector. Take a look
Facing redundancy Facing redundancy? Our latest blog outlines the key steps to navigate this transition successfully. Read now! Take a look
5 Tips To nail Your Next Interview Ready for your next job interview? Discover 5 essential tips to prepare for your next job interview and stand out as the ideal candidate. Take a look
Why Soft Skills Are Vital for Career Success: Tips and Strategies to Develop Them Employers are increasingly seeking candidates with more than just technical expertise. Check out our latest blog to find out how you can enhance your career prospects using soft skills! Take a look
THE POWER OF EMPLOYER BRANDING In today's cut-throat job market, having a robust employer brand is critical to distinguishing yourself from the competition and attracting the right people to your organisation. Take a look
The Employee Magnet: How Your Employer Brand is Key to Driving Engagement Building a positive employer brand is a strategic approach that can have a significant impact on both productivity and retaining top talent. Take a look at how you can easily boost employer branding and gain recognition in your industry. Take a look
Why Work for Retailworld? Working in a great company sets you up for success and happiness in so many ways. At RWR Group, on top of the opportunity for a fulfilling career connecting talented professionals to their dream jobs, we also offer a wide range of benefits, do any of these tickle your fancy? Take a look
Retail Market Insights 2023 From staff shortages to a potential economic downturn and evolving consumer behaviour, it's essential for business owners to stay informed about what's on the horizon. In this blog post, we'll delve into what the year ahead may hold for your business, and explore strategies to help you adapt and thrive in a changing landscape. Take a look
Taking Candidates on Your Brand Journey In a world of counter-offers, multi-offers and candidate vanishing acts having a well-defined brand will help you build a strong connection between candidates and your open roles. This will help you achieve your hiring goals and secure quality candidates when they are faced with multiple options on the table. Take a look
Streamline your job hunt and find your ideal role ASAP! It can be time-consuming and overwhelming to look for a new position when you are already employed. However, with the right strategy, you can focus your search and increase your chances of finding your ideal position. Take a look
How to identify an online job scam With the copious amounts of accessible information online, it can sometimes be difficult to identify a scam when you see one. Job scams are very real and becoming increasingly prevalent across Australia and New Zealand. Keep yourself safe and check out our online safety tips! Take a look
How to prepare your business for the festive season Filling your roster over the festive season can prove challenging for any business, the high-demand, customer-facing roles of retail can be the hardest of them all. Check out our blog for helpful tips this holiday season. Take a look
Connecting with our candidates Partnering with a recruitment agency unlocks unlimited potential for your business Take a look
Tony Alexander - How To Handle Staff Shortages Economist Tony Alexander brings a wealth of knowledge to New Zealanders in his weekly newsletter ‘Tony’s Thoughts’. Take a look
How to combat the counter offer How to make your vacancy stand out in a market flooded with opportunities and secure the best talent for your team Take a look
Sourcing Strategies For A Successful Recruitment Outcome Here's how to go the extra mile when searching for talent to fill your open vacancy. Take a look
Game Changing Pivot One of the biggest opportunities that came out of the GFC was pivoting the business in 2010 from corporate-owned and operated to a franchise model. Take a look
Surviving the GFC - Lessons in resilience The GFC was one of the hardest challenges the business, John and Trish have faced, the lessons learnt helped them survive Covid Take a look
Australia was thriving - changing of the guards and a NEW brand! By 2004 Retailworld had really taken off and it didn’t show any signs of slowing! Take a look
John Caldwell - leading from the front John led the charge of launching Retailworld and Hospoworld Australia into the successful businesses they are today. Take a look
Jeanette Rendle from Retailworld to RWR Health Jeanette first joined Retailworld in 2001 as an Account Manager, read more about her journey here. Take a look
Careers in Retail! Career fairs and clients that shared our passion and vision Part 2 of our 20th birthday celebration Take a look
Retailworld's 20th Birthday! Take a trip down memory lane with us as we revisit the last 20 years of Retailworld. Take a look
Back to Basics - Retail Job Search & Interview Tips Let’s strip things right back to the basics for your retail job search. Here is a list of job searching tips that will be helpful for you to fine-tune your job search, write a resume and be successful at a job interview. Take a look
UNIQLO Retail Employer Of The Year Winners Part 1 Talent Acquisition Partner, Ketty Chiang, UNIQLO - Winners of the 2021 Retail Employer Of The Year - Large Category AU Take a look
GAZMAN Retail Employer Of The Year Winner Q&A HR Manager, Shannon Aland, GAZMAN - Winners of the 2021 Retail Employer Of The Year - Medium Category AU Take a look
Retail Employer Of The Year - 2021 Results The results are in! Find out whose employer brand is a cut above the rest, and have taken the title of Retail Employer Of The Year 2021! Take a look
Are you finding it challenging to secure top talent for your team? Are you finding it challenging securing the perfect new addition to your team? Or have you found the perfect candidate only to have them change their mind and back out before the start date? Find out here how to combat this. Take a look
Melbourne retailers are ready to reopen their doors We chat to our Melbourne Agency Manager Stacey Higgs about what retailers can do to prepare for reopening safely and operating over the coming months Take a look
Examples of Personalization to try in your Retail Business Personalisation for consumers is fast becoming an expected necessity in today's world. The experience it brings makes your customers feel important and valued, shows that you understand their needs and in turn will drive the sales of your product. Take a look
Skills Every Sales Associate Should Have Essential skills for a successful retail sales career and how you can develop them! Take a look
How to ask your current manager for a reference There comes a point in your job search where you'll need to ask your current manager to be a referee for you. Take a look
Life after lockdown - the habits we should keep Moving back to life as we know, what habits should we keep that COVID has taught us? Take a look
#supportlocal - What you can do to make a difference Now is the time to come together as a community and #supportlocal Take a look
Enticing your customers back in store Foot traffic is open for business, here's how to entice customers back into your store. Take a look
How to adjust to reopening your store post lockdown How to reopen with ensuring your customers and team feel safe at all times. Take a look
The importance of keeping a daily routine Having structure in your day while being at home is a crucial part of managing your mental health Take a look
Eating healthy when you're stressed A balanced diet is one of the most positive contributions you can manage to help with stress reduction Take a look
Making your mental health a priority Now more than ever we need to prioritize our mental health. These simple steps are a good starting point. Take a look
Advice for navigating your business through COVID-19 Resources to help answer any legal questions you may be asking while leading your business through COVID-19 Take a look
Updating your resume & standing out successfully Don't let your resume get lost in a sea of applicants. Read here how to stand out from the crowd. Take a look
How to keep your team engaged when working from home Retaining a high level of engagement and the environment where colleagues can still chat, laugh and blow off some steam is more important than ever. Take a look
How we are using technology to stay socially distant Staying connected to our team, clients and candidates is essential. These are the tools were using. Take a look
How to sell your transferable skills How to re-market yourself for a new opportunity outside your current industry. Take a look
Having tough conversations with employees Hard conversations are inevitable, ensure you're prepared to handle these in the best possible way. Take a look
Have you been made redundant? An unexpected change to your job, whether that be reduced hours or redundancy can be a difficult time to navigate. Take a look
Downsizing your workforce Guidance on how to handle tough staff decisions amidst the current climate. Take a look
Unemployed? Unique ways to up-skill Given the current circumstances with Covid-19, you may be faced with redundancy, reduced working hours or stuck at home in isolation. Using this spare time could be a career-defining opportunity to upskill. Take a look
How to video interview like a pro Got a video interview coming up? We've got you covered with the best tips and tricks. Take a look
Above and beyond, businesses offering the best Here are some of the great perks on offer for retail employees right now! Take a look
How to answer: "Any questions for me?" We've compiled a list of the most common questions candidates ask their potential future employer, and how to answer them. Take a look
Do you earn above or below the industry average? Closely examine and uncover salary benchmarks, motivation... Take a look
Recognising & Celebrating The Best! 2020 Retail Employer of the Year - Finalists & Winners... Take a look
Top 5 Reasons Why Candidates Use Recruitment Agencies We asked our candidates what they think the benefits are of using an agency like Retailworld for their job hunt. Here’s the scoop! Take a look
Lowes - REOTY Winners Q&A Head of People, Jason Heap from Lowes, 2019 Retail Employer of the Year Finalist and Large Category Category Winner (AUS)... Take a look
Sources of Talent Worth Mentioning To assist your sourcing strategy, we've compiled a list of talent sources we think are worth considering! Take a look
Spark - REOTY Winners Q&A Area Coach, Jody Stephens from Spark, 2019 Retail Employer of the Year Finalist and Medium Category Category Winner (NZ)... Take a look
Spendless Shoes - REOTY Winners Q&A Talent and Onboarding Manager, Nicole Murphy from Spendless Shoes, 2019 Retail Employer of the Year Finalist and Medium Category Category Winner (AUS)... Take a look
Foodstuffs North Island - REOTY Winners Q&A GM of People & Capability, Wendy from Foodstuffs North Island, 2019 Retail Employer of the Year Finalist and Large Category Winner (NZ)... Take a look
3 warning signs an employee is gearing up to exit Signs an employee is gearing up to exit can go completely under your radar. Or, the warning signs are blatantly obvious! Take a look
The ideal candidate Identifying the ideal candidate should involve more than refreshing position descriptions. A vacancy is an opportunity to tidy up the expectations of the skills, experience, and personal qualities required to do the job. Take a look
Thinking outside the box Expanding your recruitment search strategy to a wider talent pool beyond Retail is thinking outside the box. Take a look
Are these questions worth asking? "Who would win in a fight between The Hulk and Superman?" Take a look
KonMari the people in your business So with all of the hype around Marie Kondo, its made us question if the KonMari Method can be applied in the workplace? Can we identify those employees that ‘spark joy’ and hold on to them, and can we identify those that don’t? Take a look
Retaining your people These tips aren’t rocket science, likewise, adapting and making progress with any of the tips above won't cause change overnight. Although hopefully... Take a look
salary survey, get involved & have your say! We're dedicated retail recruitment specialists, passionate about providing relevant and credible employment trends and market insights. Take a look
What to do when you've been counter-offered As a job seeker, managing counteroffers is an awesome position to be in, you’re hot property! Take a look
Resigning isn't all that bad! Here's why... Remember, your manager is human too and has been in your shoes before. Take a look
Why you should care about employment branding Your employment brand is a glimpse into your organisation’s culture and a reflection of your reputation as an employer. Take a look
Are millennials disruptors? "Millennials are disruptors, they challenge the norm, push the boundaries, and break the rules" Take a look
"Ugh, Millennials." Seeking to understand us appears to be the challenge, but it’s only in doing so that you’ll uncover our positive’s, take us in your stride, and capitalise on what we have to offer as a generation. Take a look
We are Millennials - an introduction ‘Millennials’, the 'Me' generation, ‘Generation Next’, ‘Generation Y’. Take a look
5 Steps to develop your personal brand Your personal brand is a key contributor to the progression and success of your career. Take a look
Get your resume noticed - advice from the experts! You'd be surprised to know how many people forget even the most simple details from their resumes... Take a look