Retailers launch a scheme that aims to “unblock” career progression for part-time workers
A scheme will be launched in order to help unblock career progression for part-time workers in the retail industry, according to an Eastern Daily Press report.
The employees lack opportunities in retail management and have fewer chances to get promoted if they work part-time.
B&Q, COOK, Dixons Carphone, Tesco and the John Lewis Partnership are joining forces to encourage greater flexible working opportunities in managerial jobs. The pilot program aims to identify operation constraints for part-time workers and how to redesign jobs to overcome them.
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Over half of retail workers believe they are less likely to get promoted if they work part-time, and two-thirds want a managerial job if they could maintain a flexible or part-time working pattern, research has found.
One of the main reason people choose to work part-time in retail is flexibility in working hours. However, the post-Brexit labour market will require a rethinking of the part-time jobs so that UK retailers are not affected by the changes.
The scheme aims to maximise the skills of the existing employees, ensure career progression and address challenges such as low productivity,
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “As the largest private sector employer in the UK with three million people working in retail and wholesale, the pay and progression of our staff is incredibly important to us.
“Flexibility is the second most important reason to work in retail, but in some cases, this is a trade-off which may hold some people back from fulfilling their potential or optimising their pay.
“It is important that these part-time workers are able to progress within organisations when they choose to.”
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