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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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All-In at Acara: Stephanie Amos’ Journey from Retail to Recruiting

Acara Solutions

After a successful stint as a retail manager at one of Buffalo’s most premier clothing stores, Stephanie landed a job with Acara—and hasn’t looked back since. a local Buffalo retail showroom. From retail to recruiting. To learn more about Stephanie Amos, connect with her on LinkedIn. Training at Tony Walker & Co.

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3 Takeaways from the 2021 CareerArc Future of Recruitment Study

Rally Recruitment Marketing

While most organizations tend to just stick with LinkedIn, venturing out into less conventional platforms can be an easy way to stand out from the crowd. For example, consider that 96% of employers use LinkedIn to post jobs, but only 25% use Facebook Marketplace to post jobs. ATS purchase, upgrade or expansion.

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Creating a Talent Resilient Culture

Recruiting Daily

Sectors like retail trade and leisure and hospitality have been hardest hit, but no industry has been immune from the mass exodus of workers, including fintech, healthcare, IT, manufacturing and all types of business and professional services. . The idea of creating a talent resilient culture has never been more relevant than it is now.

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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 Benefits of Building New Leaders Internally, According to LinkedIn Data

Linkedin Talent Blog

Fresh LinkedIn data reveals that most “new” leaders — people moving from a nonmanagement role into a manager or higher seniority position — make that jump by joining another company. We analyzed LinkedIn profile data for new leaders — whether hired internally or externally — to find out. Leaders are built, not born.

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8 Lessons from the Best Recruitment Marketing Campaigns

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Rally Note: Join us to see who will win a 2024 Rally Award at our Virtual Awards Ceremony on April 25 , streamed Live over LinkedIn. Why They Won: Strategy: Targeted vignettes across social platforms, precisely engaging tech talent, showcased Northrop Grumman’s innovative culture against industry stereotypes.