If Marks and Spencer grow in size and open new stores, then they will need more people to carry out jobs. These can be existing jobs which Marks and Spencer know how to recruit for

If Marks and Spencer grow in size and open new stores, then they will need more people to carry out jobs. These can be existing jobs which Marks and Spencer know how to recruit for but new jobs are opened if Marks and Spencer were to expand into Europe because different languages are spoken. When existing practice are being expanded, human resources simply need to copy existing practice on larger scale.

Marks and Spencer have changed their jobs structure. In particular there has been a decline in many routine, standardised jobs. Increasingly, Marks and Spencer have sought to develop new jobs involving information and communication technology.

Within many businesses people are always moving on. They get older, they hand in their notice or they get dismissed. In most cases it is necessary to replace the employee. However, the manager responsible for recruitment  has decide whether Marks and Spencer want carbon copy of the previous job holder or whether the job has moved on, requiring new skills and competences.