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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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Los Angeles: A Hot Market for Job Seekers and Employers

Acara Solutions

Healthcare and social assistance, retail, manufacturing, professional services, education, and accommodation and food services are some of the industries employing the highest numbers of workers in the area. Here are just some of the top reasons why job seekers and employers are drawn to LA.

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5 Must-Have Features of Every Career Site

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Recently we held a webinar about the topic of career site optimization called, Candidate Experience Fixes that Get More Applications , featuring Michele Posehn, Senior Recruiting Manager – Diversity and Early Talent Initiatives at SiteOne Landscape Supply, and Katie Conti, VP of Talent Programs and Operations at iCIMS.

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Work From Home: Has The Future of Work Arrived?

Glassdoor for Employers

Contract and freelance workers also report a similar prevalence of work from home options as full-time workers, reflecting the diverse nature of contract work. For example, most jobs in food services, retail, transportation and construction must be done in person, whether interacting directly with customers or with goods.

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From Entry-Level To C-Suite: Meet FedEx Custom Critical's First African-American Woman CEO

Glassdoor for Employers

Aiming to transition from working in retail, Hood landed a steady 8 a.m. FedEx Custom Critical is a leading North American transportation provider located in Green, Ohio. The company provides a range of transportation capabilities for expedited ground and air shipments, temperature-controlled shipments, and industry-specific solutions.

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Post-Pandemic Labor Market Predictions for Staffing Firms

Avionte

While the pandemic had a severe direct economic impact to workers in key industry sectors, it has also acted as an accelerant to broader workforce trends—on-line retail, remote work, growth of technology infrastructure, Gig work, multigenerational households, and remote relocation. Short-Term Labor Solutions.

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7 Tired Excuses for a Long Job Application

ExactHire Recruiting

So your customer service representative and retail associate jobs have been posted for weeks on end…but you still don’t have enough applicants to satisfy the general managers at all your retail locations. What’s a recruiter to do? 5 – HR will yell at me. Keep only the deal-breaker questions.

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