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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. What is skills-based hiring?

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11 Recruitment Assessment Tools You Can Rely on for Candidate Skills Testing

Hundred5

68% of recruiting professionals agree that technology is the best way to improve recruiting performance, with recruitment assessment tools a common feature of modern-day companies. That’s because pre-employment assessments take the guesswork out of hiring, giving everyone confidence that candidates can actually perform well in the role.

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Assessing and Planning Learning Programs with Analytics

Visier - Talent Acquisition

I had the privilege of building and launching the first ever leadership development program for a successful retailer. A common way of assessing program effectiveness and value is to use the pervasive Kirkpatrick’s four levels of training evaluation. Assess ROI by Going Beyond Learning.

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Using Pre-Hire Testing & Assessment When Hiring

Newton Software

Pre-hire testing or pre-hire assessment is the process of using tests and questionnaires to screen candidates for job openings on a variety of factors like cognitive ability, critical thinking skills, personality, preferences and motivation. The use of hiring assessments is on the rise, with as much as a 20% increase year over year.

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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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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. Now is a good time to assess what candidates are actually looking for, and see what you’re able to offer. For example, many retail and warehouse workers are concerned about safety— especially now.

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Skills Testing Unveiled: Industry-Specific Insights for Optimal Hiring

Vervoe

Skills testing offers you the platform to assess and compare candidates based on skill, knowledge, and experience in a role. To this end, this article will discuss skill assessment, describing various ways to apply them based on your industry and standards. And at the end of the day, they might not be.