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Tesco is committed to creating
real benefits for local communities and disenfranchised groups
through our 12 UK regeneration [community development] partnerships
working with public services, private sector organizations,
and community groups. These innovative partnerships deliver
on our objective of creating sustainable benefits for the communities
we serve physically, economically, and socially. |
Martin Venning, UK Regeneration Manager
Tesco |
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| Tesco |
Tesco is the United Kingdom's leading
retailer and the country's largest private sector employer.
To expand its success in its food retail operations, Tesco
made multi-million pound investments in foodstore development
in low-income areas. By linking with like-minded public and
private sector organizations such as local community based
organizations, colleges, and chambers of commerce, the company
has opened three locations in economically disadvantaged areas
of Leeds, Durham, and Glasgow and plans to open three more
stores this year.
Tesco's strategy included an upfront investment in local
workforce training with a special emphasis on the long-term
unemployed. To work with local labor pools, Tesco invested
in the development of literacy, as well as retail skills,
and adapted the corporate recruitment process to enable trainees
to the transition from welfare to work without losing benefits.
Jobs were offered based on aptitude, not qualifications, and
everyone interested in working was given the opportunity to
learn the appropriate skills. The recruitment process guaranteed
locally unemployed people a job before training commenced,
subject to good attendance and attainment of skills. In addition
to training, Tesco also addressed problems for job seekers
such as transportation and childcare.
Tesco has been successful in recruiting and retaining loyal staff
for these stores. In the Leeds store, Tesco has experienced a less
than 2% drop out rate after 6 months of employment. In Leeds and Durham,
Tesco retains 91% and 81% of participants, respectively, from its
training — more than double the national average of 40% documented
by the United Kingdom's National Office of Statistics. In the three
recent store openings, over 1,500 jobs were created for area residents.
AccountAbility's
Innovation Through Partnership Programme is currently working
with Tesco to explore and document the factors associated with the
company's success.
For more information, please contact Martin Venning, Tesco Plc, Tesco House,
Corporate Afffairs, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts EN8 9SL 01992 644442
or email at martin.venning@uk.tesco.com.
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