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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 Address High Turnover With Retail Employees

Achievers - Recruiting

Here’s a not-so-fun fact: Retail employees leave their positions at a rate that’s over four times higher than the average turnover rate in all other industries. When you add it all up, retail employee turnover is incredibly expensive. . 5 strategies for retaining retail employees . Focus on fit during hiring .

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The Impact of Talent Assessments on Reducing Employee Turnover

Hacker Earth

That’s why it’s becoming more common for organizations to use talent assessments as a strategic tool to vet potential hires and improve the probability of a good fit with the role and the organization’s culture. These assessments help reveal an organization’s competencies, cultural alignment, and long-term success potential.

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Job Applicant Overload: Why More Candidates Doesn’t Mean Better Hiring

Survale

Sectors with high turnover rates, such as retail, hospitality, and customer service, are seeing a flood of applications. Invest in Employee Retention Strategies Competitive salaries, strong workplace culture, and career development paths can help reduce turnover and improve long-term hiring success.

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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

A top-level commitment to diverse and inclusive cultures, along with new SEC compliance requirements, the State of Colorado Equal Pay Act, and ESG goals now have employers evaluating their ability to deliver their Human Capital Metrics in a way that reflects not just their commitment but their progress.

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Adapting Recruitment and Retention Strategies for the Modern Retail Space

Slayton Search Partners

The retail industry has become predictably unpredictable. From the retail sales plunge in early 2020 to the chronic supply chain disruptions of the following two years, retailers have faced significant market volatility since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of staying agile must be reiterated.

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3 Myths of Workplace Retention

SmartRecruiters

The thing about employee culture is that participation should never be compulsory. This is particularly true in the retail scene , but it holds up in just about every industry. Myth #1: Employees should be kept happy 24/7. Let’s start simple. Your customers may not respect you.

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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?