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4 Ways to Adopt Skills-Based Hiring in Retail

Vervoe

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an incredible impact on labor markets right across the world — particularly in the retail industry. In the US alone, there were 878,000 job openings in retail in March 2021, a 53% increase from the same period the year prior , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Post a job listing.

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Candidate behaviour: Hospitality and retail focus

Hireserve

Among the hardest hit was the retail industry, emerging from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using data from our landmark candidate behaviour research , we’re drilling down into the retail and hospitality sectors. Hospitality and retail: Where are your candidates looking? What does this tell us?

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7 Ways Retail and Hospitality Recruiters Can be Ready to Ramp Up for Volume Hiring

Jobvite

By any measure, 2020 was a year that retail and hospitality brands would rather forget. That means it’s time for recruiters in retail and hospitality to get ready to start rehiring! Make sure your job descriptions earn an A+. And that means creating job descriptions that are engaging, inclusive, and unbiased.

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Why Retailers Are Taking the Lead on Skills-First

Linkedin Talent Blog

At Walmart associates undergo training to earn commercial driver’s licenses and become members of the retailer’s private fleet, where they can make up to $110,000 in their first year. Filling the skills gap Large retailers are investing significant money in upskilling workers. In the U.K.,

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Creating job descriptions that excite, not bore

career.place

For many candidates, job descriptions are the first window into an organization – it is where they first taste what the organization is really like. Job descriptions are the movie trailers, the back cover, the “coming up next” teaser for jobs. The strength in strong job descriptions. Like this.

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Creating job descriptions that excite, not bore

career.place

For many candidates, job descriptions are the first window into an organization – it is where they first taste what the organization is really like. Job descriptions are the movie trailers, the back cover, the “coming up next” teaser for jobs. The strength in strong job descriptions. Like this.

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5 Examples of a CEO Diversity Pledge

Ongig

A CEO diversity pledge brings execs together to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. CEOs from various industries sign diversity pledges to create a foundation for their inclusion initiatives. CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge. The Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge. Here are 5 examples: 1.