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In the Trenches: Seasonal Hiring with a Retail Store Manager

Employment Metrix

a store manager at a popular body care and home fragrances retailer at a mall outside Philadelphia, PA. MB: Our company just started requiring that all candidates fill out an application online, which is great for seasonal hiring, because we ask screening questions like, “Have you ever worked in a goal-driven retail environment?”

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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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High-Volume Recruiting Tactics

Acara Solutions

Seasonal hiring: Examples of seasonal hiring can be found in retail —where organizations ramp up their hiring ahead of the holiday season—and in the financial services industry during tax season. Metrics to track include qualified candidates per hire, source of hire, time to fill, offer acceptance rate, and interview-to-hire ratio.

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Fair Chance Hiring — What does it mean for job postings?

Ongig

So you’ll likely find yourself screening and interviewing them. Plus, California and New York have Fair Chance Hiring laws prohibiting employers from asking about the criminal record of candidates before making a job offer: California’s Fair Chance Act. Hiring former felons might be at the bottom of your list as a recruiter.

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Skills-First Hiring: What It Is and Why You Should Try It

CareerPlug

Skills-first hiring flips traditional candidate evaluation methods on their heads, and can actually be a beneficial way to approach hiring that leads to great employees and increased productivity and retention. It’s also an indication to your employees that you’re hiring them for careers, not just jobs. What is “skills-first” hiring?

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7 Hiring Trends to Expect in 2023

CareerPlug

According to CareerPlug’s hiring data gathered from over 16,000 employers in 2022, 71% of employers contacted applicants within 24 hours of applying and 46% of employers scheduled interviews within 48 hours. Our recommendation is to aim to make your hires within 10 days of posting a job. In 2020, employers took an average of 24.7

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5 Tips for Personalizing the Hiring Process | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

Custom Job Listings Basic job descriptions are no longer the standard — they should change based on where you’re advertising the job. You won’t attract top talent if you copy and paste the same job postings to every platform. This is especially true when it comes to interviews.