Why did this article catch your attention?
this article caught my attention because, between Christmas 2018 and February 2019, there were almost 19,000 jobs lost or ‘at risk’.
What companies have made job losses or put jobs ‘at risk’?
To see how many companies there are who have made job losses or ‘at risk’, check out Retail Research website!
How has this affected the almost 19,000 employees?
The biggest thing that the almost 19,000 employees would be affected by would be financially, as universal Credit is considerably less than what employees are generally paid.
It would also affect the almost 19,000 employees mentally and physically.
Who else was affected?
It’s not just the almost 19,000 employees who have been affected by this. Here’s a list of others who would have been affected:
Customers – Customers would need to either travel to the next nearest store of an affected company, purchase products at another company or shop online. Each one has its disadvantages, like spending more time and money to travel further afield and waiting at home for online purchases to arrive.
Employees’ Families – They may have to lend money to their respective affected family members.
The Government – For those who have been made redundant, the Government wouldn’t receive taxes from them and would have to pay out just over £300 per month in Universal Credit, until the affected employees have found alternative employment.
What are your thoughts on this?
This is horrendous!
Within about one and a half months, almost 19,000 employees who are affected, it is extremely high and is unfair to the affected employees and others I have mentioned in previous questions. It’s caused a dominoes effect.
I dread to think on how many companies didn’t help their affected employees seek alternative employment.
What can the almost 19,000 affected employees do to seek alternative employment?
There are different ways of seeking alternative employment, but the most common way is online, whether it’s attaching an updated CV with a Cover Letter, or a lengthy application form.
However, if you are more of an active person like I am, why not complete a Company Hunt on foot or via the telephone? I find I receive more responses this way. Just take a look at how many responses I had received from recent Company Hunts I completed. Here’s the conclusion of those Company Hunts!
Following on from Company Hunts, you then can complete CV Drops (Part 1 and Part 2) to those companies who require a CV. I try to complete CV Drops on foot, but can be completed via e-mail.
Here’s a list of other ways to look for employment and help with job search in general:
- About Job Hunting
- About Job Hunting: Considering All Options
- Different ways of looking for work
- About Key Competencies
- Volunteer Work
- Job Boards
- Composing and maintaining project records
- Researching a Prospective Employer
- Job Boards / CV Websites
- CV Drops (Part 1 and Part 2)
- What is a job interview?
- Interviews: Getting an Interview
- Questions to ask the interviewer
- Negative Feedback
Key employees at HMV
- Rudy Osorio, Commercial Director
- Patrizia Leighton, Marketing Director
- Nick Bell, Regional Manager
- Gary Holliday, General Manager – Distribution
There are many other who have worked for HMV. Click here to see more!
Key Employees at Oddbins
- Elizabeth Smith, Marketing Assistant
To see who else works at Oddbins, check out LinkedIn!
Key Employees at Patisserie Valerie
- Paolo Peretti, Managing Director Retail
- Jeferson Bittencourt, Operations Manager
- Julie Armstrong, Operations Director London / South
To see who else works for Patisserie Valerie, check out LinkedIn!
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