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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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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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The Top Recruitment Marketing Channels in the Retail Industry

Smartdreamers

In some ways, the retail industry is unlike many others. There is, however, one way in which hiring for retail positions is very similar to hiring in most other industries: finding the right people can be extremely difficult.

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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! Now is the time to start evaluating your recruitment strategy, processes, and technology, so you can hire the best candidates quickly when the time comes.

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Hard to Hire: Third-Party Recruiting & the State of Talent Acquisition Report

The talent acquisition challenges of today are unparalleled: 90% of survey respondents feel that the current hiring market is more challenging now than in the past! Recruiting as we’ve known it is evolving - how are you keeping ahead of the competition?

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The Top-Rated Retailers of 2019

Indeed

In today’s world of retail, subscription boxes and “buy with one click” features promise convenience and a seamless shopping experience. So as the world changes, we wanted to know: which retailers are knocking it out of the park here and now? Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B tops a diverse blend of retailers. Founded: 1905.

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How to Address High Turnover With Retail Employees

Achievers - Recruiting

Here’s a not-so-fun fact: Retail employees leave their positions at a rate that’s over four times higher than the average turnover rate in all other industries. According to Human Resources Today, that translates to $19 billion in costs related to hiring and training new employees. Focus on fit during hiring .

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