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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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How to Improve Your D&I Hiring With “Hidden” Talent

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Diversity and inclusion is a strategic imperative for every talent acquisition and HR leader. With the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement placing our institutions under scrutiny, employers are making public commitments to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. This is the hidden talent market.

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Why Retailers Are Taking the Lead on Skills-First

Linkedin Talent Blog

At Walmart associates undergo training to earn commercial driver’s licenses and become members of the retailer’s private fleet, where they can make up to $110,000 in their first year. Filling the skills gap Large retailers are investing significant money in upskilling workers. In the U.K.,

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How to Maximize Internal Career Opportunities to Engage and Retain Talent

Social Talent

H&M is renowned for it’s stellar approach to internal hiring, and during our conversation we asked Giorgio for his insights on how to best approach this. We’re of course in the retail space. So it’s a very diverse group, and with a wide presence, but with a strong Swedish, Scandinavian soul and heritage.

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A Commitment to Transparent HCM Metrics, and What It Takes To Get There

Speaker: George LaRocque, Crystal Andrews Banks, and Chris Powell

Companies are increasingly choosing to publish diversity and inclusion and other human capital metrics publicly and transparently.

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3 Takeaways from the 2021 CareerArc Future of Recruitment Study

Rally Recruitment Marketing

And we’ve made each takeaway actionable with ideas on how to put them into practice now. In terms of what candidates are looking for in an employer, it largely comes down to safety protocols, diversity initiatives and work-life balance. Diversity, equity and inclusion messages . Diversity, equity and inclusion messages .

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8 Top Examples of a Company Culture Statement (& How to Showcase Them)

Ongig

We’ll also explore how to showcase your company culture beyond words. Imagine a work environment where cross-functional teams are the norm, fostering diverse perspectives and encouraging knowledge sharing across departments. This article will explore the world of company culture statements. Company Culture Statement, eg. #4:

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

Recruiting as we’ve known it is evolving - how are you keeping ahead of the competition? 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!