Halfords

The questions on everyone's lips

• There’s a lot of employers out there... What made you choose us?

  I chose to work for Halfords for two main reasons. When I first visited, the colleagues were very welcoming, and it felt like a great family to be part of. Secondly, it is also a place with numerous growth and development opportunities.

• Tell us a bit about your role…

  I am responsible for analysing and deploying £110M in payroll budget. This involves creating regular reports for the Retail Director, analysing what works with the method of distribution and recognising and fixing potential problems

• What do you get up to on a typical day?

  I have morning coffee with the team (turned family), pull out and analyse reports, and resolve Store Manager and colleague queries.

• What’s the best thing about working here?

  Even the most senior management of the business are easily accessible.

  It is also a warm, friendly, bubbly and fun environment. Halfords makes you look forward to Mondays.

• What challenges have you faced and how did you deal with them?

  Filling the shoes of a long serving colleague meant I had much to learn in a short time. I made several mistakes in my first eight months in the business which was quite frustrating. I have been able to get through this with the help and support of the excellent managers here at Halfords.

• Tell us about the training and development...

  The training and development opportunities are unlimited. In the first six months of working I was sent on two hugely beneficial external training courses.

• What's been your biggest achievement?

  I have been given the opportunity to build and transform a fully functional planning tool for Store Managers across the business.

• What do you think makes someone successful at Halfords?

  The ability to click and work very well with colleagues around the business.

• And, to anyone thinking about applying, what would you tell them?

  Do it because it you are only a small step away from the beginning of an amazing and rewarding career.