Morrisons jobs

rb1

re comments about passing over a student for someone who shows long term commitment. From what I've seen the new recruits in Morrisons are 16 year olds all in their first student job, courtesy of mum or dad- I even heard one of them refer to her colleague as 'Mum'
A lot of you seem to think it's ok for firms to apply their own judgement in who gets a job. Not someone who's going off to Uni etc-I hope you are never at the receiving end of such an attitude.
Think I'll maintain my integrity and I hope so will my children. Fair enough if others want to use who they know to get a job. I'd like to get it on merit after a fair chance-shelf filler or CEO.

dragonfly2008

Is it just me or is rb1s self righteous demeanor staggering.

rb1

yeah you're probably right. Time to let it go.Thanks for the advice everyone

seven-day-weekend

Not all that long ago it was considered the right thing to do to 'get your relative in' at your place of work.

I'm not suggesting that ideally it should be that way now, but things are not ideal and in a recession firms will have their own selection criteria, in fact I think they always have.

A friend of mine who used to select candidates for interview told me she never read any CVs that had come from Jobcentre candidates, just binned them automatically. Another person told me she only read handwritten ones. Somebody else told me she only read typed ones.

So Morrisons selecting on family connection is nothing new. Their only problem appears to be being honest about it.

RobertoMoir

Emmzi wrote: »

Employers who use the disability symbol make five commitments regarding recruitment, training, retention, consultation and disability awareness.
These commitments are:

• to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities
• to discuss with disabled employees, at any time but at least once a year, what both parties can do to make sure disabled employees can develop and use their abilities
• to make every effort when employees become disabled to make sure they stay in employment
• to take action to ensure that all employees develop the appropriate level of disability awareness needed to make these commitments work
• to review these commitments each year and assess what has been achieved, plan ways to improve on them and let employees and Jobcentre Plus know about progress and future plans

The ironic thing is that good employers will already be doing all of the above for all employees without needing to apply to some scheme.

RobertoMoir

rb1 wrote: »

Some funny attitudes here- if not double standards. Everyone agrees employment opportunuties should be 'fair', but their definition of 'fair' is subjective. Fair means everyone has an equal chance. How can you have an equal chance of a job if you don't know about the job because it wasn't advertised. University students don't just want 'beer money' as someone called it. My daughter doesn't drink anyway. Student loans are hideous and students these days need a source of income to survive or be saddled with a large debt for many years to come.
I know these these practices go on in business but that doesn't make them right. It reminds me of the MP expenses row- they claimed that wasn't illegal either...........
ps Please stop assuming my husband was making some kind of crusade when all he did was ask the manager about vacancies. It was an opportune moment to ask the guy as he was hovering round the tills.We're only trying to help her out a bit as we're in there more than she is (or were)

I haven't seen anyone suggest your husband was "making some kind of crusade". I have seen a few people attempt to help you by pointing out that what he did might end up being counter productive.

barnaby-bear

rb1 wrote: »

re comments about passing over a student for someone who shows long term commitment. From what I've seen the new recruits in Morrisons are 16 year olds all in their first student job, courtesy of mum or dad- I even heard one of them refer to her colleague as 'Mum'
A lot of you seem to think it's ok for firms to apply their own judgement in who gets a job. Not someone who's going off to Uni etc-I hope you are never at the receiving end of such an attitude.
Think I'll maintain my integrity and I hope so will my children. Fair enough if others want to use who they know to get a job. I'd like to get it on merit after a fair chance-shelf filler or CEO.

Student job? Or school leaver job - the % of university applicants from the checkout staff demographic is low (pitifully so - I do university admissions).... by fair you mean taking someone who has basically said I'll stay 9-12 months max before I go to something better... in any job a clear declaration you regard it as temporary and will be leaving isn't going to be that attractive.... there are plenty of kids whose mums and dads work at the local supermarket who go on and do the same and don't benefit from higher education and pay taxes to fund us.... for some 16 year olds that job will be an opportunity to possibly one day be checkout supervisor/team leader and the retention figures (thanks to previous poster - I've had a look) indicate this to be the case..... If your daughter is genuinely interested in food retail long term has she explored ways to improve her CV - there are far more applicants than jobs at the moment so employers can choose those with a long term preference and intention to stay in the industry (reducing training costs)

loisa

When I was a student I signed up with an agency to get some work in my uni holidays. Because I had no office experience I did what is loosely termed as 'industrial work'. It usually involves some kind of warehouse or factory work such as packing.
I would definitely recommend it, I had more fun doing that than in any other job since! The work is easy, you can wear what you want, listen to the radio and there are no customers. Usually you are working with other people in the same boat so its really friendly and you don't feel like the new person.
Also if it is any consolation I had an interview at morrisons years ago and still didn't get offered a job, I think the woman just didn't like the look of me!

menhaj

There is never a shortage of Morrisons job vacancies as the supermarket chain seeks to expand its market share within the United Kingdom. There are always Morrisons job vacancies in the several departments including head office which has more than ten sections including personnel and training, Information Technology, Marketing and Security. These vacancies are advertised in the company’s website as well as other national media. The head office in Bradford England is the hub of the supermarket chain and all the policies it implements trickle down to the other stores countrywide. The head office team is every bit as committed to excellent service and fresh produce as the in-store staff.

Morrisons job vacancies in the logistics department include openings at the head office or any of the other major stores namely Wakefield, Gladbrook, Northampton, Stockton and Sittingbourne. Here team work is emphasised for a smooth operations and coordination of the different departments. The logistics department ensures that the produce from all corners of the nation are delivered fresh to the individual stores and for storage at central stores. Morrisons job vacancies in this department seek to recruit individuals that are self motivating and with initiative and innovativeness. This ensures that they can be dependable when they are out in the field collecting the produce.

The manufacturing department has six divisions in Midlands, Scotland, North, South Central, South East and South West. Morrisons job vacancies in this department requires individuals that are qualified in food production to give fresh items that are the hallmark of the Morrisons stores. The supermarket chain has to live up to its name as the largest food manufacturer in the United Kingdom by hiring the best in the industry. Morrisons job vacancies in the manufacturing department will require the successful candidates to be innovative so as to improve and enhance the brand’s range.

In-store Morrisons job vacancies are in 13 sections four of which are managerial. Vacancies in the bakery and butchery ensure the freshest produce is delivered to the counters for the customer’s satisfaction. Team work and self motivation cannot be overemphasised for the positions at Morrisons job vacancies. This is because the stores serve more than ten million customers every week. The individuals must be skilled and passionate about their job to ensure customer satisfaction. Other in-store openings exist in the pharmacy section and in all the other regional stores including Midlands, North and Scotland regions.

With the chain’s commitment to expand its brand such that there is a store within 15 minutes of every home, there are new stores opening regularly. This also ensures that there are Morrisons job vacancies available with the same frequency. Currently there are plans to open new stores in Bolton, Boston, Hull, Oldbury, Rugby and West Bromwich among others. The chain is seeks to add new and fresh talent, as fresh as its produce, to its fold everyday. This is the commitment that Morrisons job vacancies seeks from all its applicants and employees as an equal opportunity employer.

LittleVoice

I wonder what your relationship is to Morrisons given you have resurrected this thread which is more than 2 years old.