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10 Ways to Improve Retention at Your Retail Store

Homebase

Holding onto great employees is challenging in the retail industry. But even those who want careers in retail can lose interest after years of low pay, repetitive work, and intense fluctuations in workload. No wonder the retail industry experiences 60% turnover annually.[ This makes them more likely to quit than other staff.

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Overcoming the Talent Shortage in the Retail Supply Chain

Slayton Search Partners

The retail supply chain, in particular, felt the impact of the pandemic more keenly than many other industries. The result is a ripple effect on retailers’ efficiency and profitability. Like the goods and products they support, the workers and leaders who manage the retail supply chain are in high demand and short supply.

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7 Ways to Create an Effective Seasonal Hiring Strategy for Your Small Business

Homebase

For retail stores, restaurants, or delivery services, seasonal hiring is essential to manage increased workloads, ensure customer satisfaction, and maintain profitability. This includes businesses like ski resorts operating only part of the year or retailers needing extra help during the holiday shopping season.

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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. 97% of the 500 respondents for an American Hotels & Lodging Association study indicated that they’re already experiencing a staffing shortage.

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Attracting, Engaging, and Retaining Seasonal Employees—It Pays to Plan

Recruiting Daily Advisor

With the holidays looming, many organizations are staffing up for the busy times ahead. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) notes that second to compensation planning, designing a strategic benefits plan is the most important step organizations can take to stay competitive. over last year to a record $1.1

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Staffing Industry Thrives As Corporate America Corrects Itself

Staffing Talk

Concise compensation. It is an industry – your industry – the Staffing Industry! Of course, I know Staffing is not limited to relatively low-paying hourly jobs. Thanks to the Staffing Industry, it was at the same time every day, the same basic conditions every day, and the same salary every day. The Staffing Industry.

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Staffing News Of The Day, March 7, 2012

Staffing Talk

A woman working at The Reserves Network staffing agency told officers a man came in asking what jobs were available Monday. Bureau of Labor Statistics offers three webinars on compensation in March. JC Penney revitalizes their retail recruiting with TalentRooster video interviews. [SF Posing as job-seeker, man abducts staffer.