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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. Screen candidates.

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How to Structure Your Interview Process to Deliver a Great Candidate Experience

SmartRecruiters

The interview experience is about bringing out the best in candidates and helping them feel they are being evaluated fairly. According to the Talent Board, two of the top three reasons candidates around the world withdraw from the process are “My time was disrespected during the interview process” and “The recruiting process took too long.”

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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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Candidate Satisfaction is a Powerful Recruiting KPI

Survale

But you can be fast AND reckless so, like many KPIs, you need other data to provide context for time-to-fill, like offer acceptance rate, quality of hire, year one retention, etc. And after phone screens, hiring manager interviews, offers, and on through each milestone in the onboarding process. Candidate satisfaction.

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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. Automate: 52 percent of talent acquisition leaders say the hardest part of recruitment is screening candidates from a large applicant pool.

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How Gamification in Recruitment is Changing the Hiring Game

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

In the 1960s, multi-colored stamp books swept the nation as retail chains gamified grocery shopping. Engagement is the driving factor behind everything from customer loyalty to employee retention, which means gamification can be a highly worthwhile business strategy. What are the Benefits of Gamification in Recruitment?

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