Retailer’s Guide to Hiring and Training Effective Employees
By Lori Mitchell-Keller, SAP Global General Manager of Consumer Industries
Category: Recruiting
Recruiting is changing at a rapid pace. Some organizations are abandoning traditional methods for social media; some think software can do a better job than people.
Downsides to Low Unemployment
In the November 2016 jobs report from the Department of Labor, we saw that the national unemployment rate has fallen to a 9-year low and now sits at 4.6 percent. This reflects multiple factors. We’re seeing that more jobs have become available as the economy grows, but it also likely highlights that some people have […]
Retailer’s Guide to Hiring and Training Effective Employees
A thriving retail environment is dependent on good customer service. Unsurprisingly, customer service boils down to the interactions between customers and employees. By Lori Mitchell-Keller, SAP Global General Manager of Consumer Industries
Scaling the Generational Divide—Tips for Reaching Millennials
by Andrew Allen, marketing program manager for Saba Software Millennials, like previous generations, have unique aspirations. For each of the past 5 years, Deloitte has conducted a global survey of Millennials, their values, and their changing roles in the workplace.
Intuition Makes Recruiting Make Sense
Yesterday we heard form Lynn Robinson on how to analyze your past successes and failures in recruiting and use them to inform your intuition going forward. Today, we will go over the conclusion to her talk about intuition. by Lynn A. Robinson
5 Keys to Successful High-Volume Recruiting
by Rebecca Barnes-Hogg, SPHR, SHRM-SCP of YOLO Insights® High-volume recruiting is about numbers—big numbers—of open positions and candidates. Managing a high volume of each is challenging and overwhelming for a recruiter who not only has to follow a consistent process, but also keep candidates and hiring managers informed and satisfied. Here are five fundamental elements […]
The New Workforce: Tips for Hiring On-Demand Workers
by Erica Feld, content marketing manager at Crowded.com The on-demand economy is a buzz-worthy topic across the U.S. right now! If you aren’t familiar with the wording, you are probably at least familiar with the term “sharing economy” or “gig-economy.” Either way, it seems everyone from business owners to professors are weighing in on the […]
Is Hiring with Intuition the Best Strategy? Some Say Yes
There are lots of resources out there for hiring. Software, research, webinars, metrics—you name it, people offer it. But, what about good old fashioned intuition? Today we’ll hear from Lynn Robinson on the topic. by Lynn A. Robinson
What to Do When an Employee Quits Without Notice
Most employees in the United States are employed “at will,” which simply means that either the employee or the employer can end the employment relationship for any legal reason, or no reason at all, at any time. The law at the federal level has no requirement of giving a particular notice period when terminating a […]
Recruitment: Your Next New Hire Can Be Found Offline
How do you find top talent? If you are using the Internet for recruiting you may want to rethink that option. It’s easy to take advantage of the opportunities on the web to connect with potential hires. A quick look at their profile—followed by a Google search—and then, if they check out, an introductory e-mail […]