Redditch firm Halfords named as one of the UK's top companies to work for - The Redditch Standard

Redditch firm Halfords named as one of the UK's top companies to work for

Redditch Editorial 26th Feb, 2017   0

REDDITCH-based Halfords, the UK’s biggest retailer of bikes and motoring products, has been named the 13th Best Big Company to Work For according to a recent survey by the Sunday Times.

This is the fourth consecutive year that the Washford company has appeared in the top 25 of the Best Big Companies list, moving up five places from last year.

The findings of the survey, which contribute to the ranking, revealed that 82 per cent of colleagues feel they make a valuable contribution to the company’s success and 76 per cent believe their jobs are good for personal growth.

Figures also show that 81 per cent of the workforce thinks that managers talk openly with colleagues and 77 per cent feel their manager cares about them as individuals – which places Halfords in third and sixth places in these respective categories.




Jonathan Crookall, people director for Halfords, says: “We’re thrilled to have been named as one of the Best Big Companies to Work For by The Sunday Times and to be awarded this four years in a row is a fantastic achievement.”

“We’re committed to developing our people and helping our colleagues learn skills for a lasting career, so it’s great to know they are proud to work for Halfords and it’s thanks to them that Halfords is the success it is today.”


Halfords has invested heavily in colleague training in recent years with a three level ‘Gears’ programme designed for retail colleagues to improve their skills and knowledge across the spectrum of Halfords products and services.

The ‘Aspire’ scheme has also enabled Halfords colleagues to step up to management roles encouraging career progression from within the company.

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