Retail Staffing
Retail Tips and Trends for Unwrapping Holiday Season Success
Halloween is here and nearly gone, which means we’re pivoting quickly to the holiday season. Kinda scary, isn’t it! As we race towards the end of the year, here are some big questions and priorities to ponder, hopefully with all treats and no tricks in store for you during this critical season: Are your staffing…
Read MoreRetail Holiday Season Strategies for Success
As the summer season winds down and the back-to-school season starts, many retail organizations face one of the most pivotal times of the year. Fall signals the countdown to Q4, a period that can make or break annual sales targets. It’s a busy and important time. Store and field operations, HR, talent selection and development,…
Read MoreKeeping Retail Associates and Customers Safe: Best Practices and Action Steps
The news reports have shocked us all. A gunman walks into a store and opens fire on customers and associates. “Flash-mob robbers” target stores and ransack malls. Organized Retail Crime (ORC) rings post videos brazenly documenting their criminal activity as they steal thousands of dollars of merchandise, damage property, and shatter a sense of safety…
Read MoreWhy Retailers Should Reframe “Seasonal” Hiring
This time of year, especially for gift retailers, hiring is top of mind. They’re focused on staffing up and onboarding new associates for the busy holiday season ahead. We’ve written previously about the importance of optimizing your recruiting, interviewing, and selection strategies to better serve your business year round. But when it comes to seasonal…
Read MoreHiring in Retail: Finding and Selecting the Right Candidate
The retail industry is no stranger to constant change, intense pressure, and high turnover, but the last few years have tested even the most battle-hardened among us. Today, a shortage of qualified talent — and the competition for it — is creating a serious employment crisis, and it’s heating up just as retailers are staffing up…
Read More4 Trending Retail Management Themes for the Coming Year
Another year is drawing to a close, and as is usual in retail, whew, what a year! Change is always part of the retail story, but with change can come some exciting new opportunities—if you’re prepared to seize them. The evolution of brick and mortar continues, as both traditional retailers and formerly online-only retailers experiment…
Read MoreAre Your Managers Prepared to Win Retail’s War for Talent?
Whenever there’s a tough labor market, like there is now, the spotlight returns to recruiting and interviewing skills. But retailers need to do a better job of developing a mindset of recruiting as a continual process, not an isolated event. Smart managers are building recruiting networks to find and attract the talent they need to meet…
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