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Retail, Sales & Purchasing

Look at the AGCAS booklet Retail which has useful information, links and an overview of the sector. Free copies of these are available from Careers or you can view or download them from the Prospects website.

Prospects website also has an ‘explore types of job’ section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, contacts and resources.

Bath Spa Careers Resources

  • Retail Therapy – produced quarterly by the Independent
  • Getting into Retailing (Trotman)

Where To Look for Jobs and Work Placements

Recruitment agencies for the retail sector

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For further information on the job seeking and application process, and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further advice on finding a work placements and to download our information sheet, please see Work Placement pages of this website

Retailers offering graduate recruitment schemes

Useful web links

Professional organisations

Skillsmart Retail Ltd
The Sector Skills Council for Retail
4th Floor
93 Newman Street
London
W1T 3EZ
Tel: 020 7462 5060
www.skillsmartretail.com

British Retail Consortium
2nd Floor, 21 Dartmouth Street, LondonSW1H 9BP
Tel: 020 7854 8900
www.brc.org.uk

Retail Skills Network
Royal Oak house
Royal Oak Avenue
Bristol
BS1 4GB
www.retailskillsnetwork.org.uk

Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD)
Letchmore Heath, Watford, HertsWD25 8GD
Tel: 01923 857 141
www.igd.org.uk

Export House, Minerva Business Park, Lynch Wood, PeterboroughPE2 6FT
Tel: 01733 404400
www.export.org.uk

Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISSM)
Harrier Court, Lower Woodside, BedfordshireLU1 4DQ
Tel: 01582 840001
www.ismm.co.uk/

Incoming Calls Management Institute (ICMI)
P.O Box 6177, Annapolis MD, 21401 0177
www.incoming.com

Institute of Customer Service (ICS)
2 Castle Court, St Peter's Street, ColchesterCO1 1EW
Tel: 01206 571716
www.instituteofcustomerservice.com/

Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
1 Giltspur Street, LondonEC1A 9DD
Tel: 020 7294 2470
www.i-l-m.com

British Shops and Stores Association (BSSA)
Middleton House, 2 Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OxonOX17 2TN
Tel: 01295 712277
www.british-shops.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
Easton House, Easton on the Hill, Stamford, LincsPE9 3NZ
Tel: 01780 756777
www.cips.org

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the ‘What’s On’ section of this website for events and fairs.

Skillsmart Retail Careers Events
Occasionally, Skillsmart Retail runs specialist events to help you find out more about a Retailing career. Visit their website for full details and a booking form.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

www.exhibitions.co.uk lists trade fairs, exhibitions and events throughout the UK. The database searches by subject, location or date.

Further Training and Development

www.skillsmartretail is the sector skills council for the retail sector

www.skillsforlogistics.org/ is the sector skills council for the distributive training

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