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Adapting Recruitment and Retention Strategies for the Modern Retail Space

Slayton Search Partners

The retail industry has become predictably unpredictable. From the retail sales plunge in early 2020 to the chronic supply chain disruptions of the following two years, retailers have faced significant market volatility since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of staying agile must be reiterated.

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Why your employer brand has never been more important (and how to improve it)

Social Talent

It’s easy to dismiss the concept of employer brand as a fluffy “nice to have” However, its implications reach far beyond its power to attract new talent to your company. It affects the motivation and retention of your current staff, your attrition rates, your public reputation and ultimately, your bottom line.

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5 tips to boost your 2022 seasonal hiring

CareerArc

For example, holiday hiring in the retail industry dropped 7% this last year due to difficulties in finding retail staff. For example, many retail and warehouse workers are concerned about safety— especially now. For retail and warehouse workers, that means focusing on safety, managerial support, and flexible hours for retail.

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Survale TM Launches New SurvaleRewardsTM to Reward Job Seekers and Employees for Providing Feedback

Survale

Survale retail clients can now offer free or discount goods or services to incent feedback, boost employer brand and generate revenue from hiring. This new feature enables clients to thank candidates, increase response rates, boost employer brand and generate revenue from feedback efforts. ABOUT SURVALE.

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Candidate Satisfaction is a Powerful Recruiting KPI

Survale

But you can be fast AND reckless so, like many KPIs, you need other data to provide context for time-to-fill, like offer acceptance rate, quality of hire, year one retention, etc. Survale further pinpointed that the problem existed mostly with hourly workers within a particular job family within retail locations.

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The Business Impact of a Poor Candidate Experience, and What You Can Do About It

Rally Recruitment Marketing

The negative outcomes can result in a loss of up to millions of dollars a year for business to consumer (B2C) companies in industries like hospitality, travel, retail or telecommunications. If you’re not paying attention to the experience that these 90% of candidates have, there can be serious consequences to your bottom line.

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Meijer Leverages Recognition to Strengthen Key Business Metrics

Achievers - Recruiting

Grocery stores make up a large sector of the retail industry and there are more than 38,000 supermarkets in the U.S. How are major grocery retailers engaging their hundreds to thousands of employees on a daily basis? 79 percent more likely to give their employer brand a high rating. Healthier retention.

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