Retail Talent Acquisition Quick Tip - Part 4

In honor of our rapidly approaching webinar series
Employee Retention and Engagement 
with Tina Praino, we are offering our readers a series of quick tips related to retail talent acquisition. 

Quick Tip - Part 4

We know that employees are much more engaged when they feel like they are an informed member of the team. We also know that happier employees make happier customers. Keeping sales data secret is disengaging and harbors distrust between management and store staff. Sharing that data creates alignment with a shared feeling of accomplishment when the goals are met and a shared feeling of need when they are not. These are powerful emotions that drive the employee’s true engagement in your business.

Stay tuned for more useful tips and don't forget to register for our rapidly approaching webinar series! 

Employee Retention and Engagement Webinar Series - for Retailers
How to Find the Good Ones and How to Get Them SELLING

Sponsored by: Smart Retailer

Boost My Hiring Process: How to Find the Good Ones REGISTER

April 30th (Tuesday) at 11am-12pmPDT
- The importance of a proper job description, how to create them and how to utilize them
- Experiential interviewing, how to zero in on the right skill set, the right attitude and the best fit with simple strategic questions
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

Engaging My Employee’s: I Hired Them, Now What? REGISTER

May 7th(Tuesday) at 11am-12pm PDT
- Find out the difference between orientation and onboarding
- Find out what the key ingredients of a sound onboarding program requires
- Find out what a learning plan is and which members of your team MUST have one
- Learn formal and informal feedback strategies
- Learn about mentor programs
- Find out how to defining career paths
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

Engaging My Employee’s: A Deeper Dive, Let’s Get Them Cracking REGISTER

May 14th (Tuesday) at 11am-12pm PDT
- Learn to create structured mentorship programs
- Learn to cultivate learning plans to increase productivity and morale
- Find out about gamification in the workplace
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

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Retail Talent Acquisition Quick Tips - Part 2

In honor of our rapidly approaching webinar series
Employee Retention and Engagement 
with Tina Praino, we are offering our readers a series of quick tips related to retail talent acquisition. 

Quick Tip - Part 2

Network with other store owners and managers. I have received some great employee candidates from store managers who received resumes but had no hours to give. I have shared some great resumes as well when I have received them with no hours to give. You have to give to receive!

Stay tuned for more useful tips and don't forget to register for our rapidly approaching webinar series! 

Employee Retention and Engagement Webinar Series - for Retailers
How to Find the Good Ones and How to Get Them SELLING

Sponsored by: Smart Retailer

Boost My Hiring Process: How to Find the Good Ones REGISTER

April 30th (Tuesday) at 11am-12pmPDT
- The importance of a proper job description, how to create them and how to utilize them
- Experiential interviewing, how to zero in on the right skill set, the right attitude and the best fit with simple strategic questions
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

Engaging My Employee’s: I Hired Them, Now What? REGISTER

May 7th(Tuesday) at 11am-12pm PDT
- Find out the difference between orientation and onboarding
- Find out what the key ingredients of a sound onboarding program requires
- Find out what a learning plan is and which members of your team MUST have one
- Learn formal and informal feedback strategies
- Learn about mentor programs
- Find out how to defining career paths
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

Engaging My Employee’s: A Deeper Dive, Let’s Get Them Cracking REGISTER

May 14th (Tuesday) at 11am-12pm PDT
- Learn to create structured mentorship programs
- Learn to cultivate learning plans to increase productivity and morale
- Find out about gamification in the workplace
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

Read More

Retail Talent Acquisition Quick Tips - Part 1

In honor of our rapidly approaching webinar series
Employee Retention and Engagement 
with Tina Praino, we are offering our readers a series of quick tips related to retail talent acquisition. 

Quick Tip - Part 1

Create a benefits document that tells candidates the benefits of working at your store. Think outside the box. What makes it great to work for you? Flexible hours? Medical? Store Discount? Training? Don’t assume the candidates know and don’t assume they will ask!

Stay tuned for more useful tips and don't forget to register for our rapidly approaching webinar series! 

Employee Retention and Engagement Webinar Series - for Retailers
How to Find the Good Ones and How to Get Them SELLING

Sponsored by: Smart Retailer

Boost My Hiring Process: How to Find the Good Ones REGISTER

April 30th (Tuesday) at 11am-12pmPDT
- The importance of a proper job description, how to create them and how to utilize them
- Experiential interviewing, how to zero in on the right skill set, the right attitude and the best fit with simple strategic questions
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

Engaging My Employee’s: I Hired Them, Now What? REGISTER

May 7th(Tuesday) at 11am-12pm PDT
- Find out the difference between orientation and onboarding
- Find out what the key ingredients of a sound onboarding program requires
- Find out what a learning plan is and which members of your team MUST have one
- Learn formal and informal feedback strategies
- Learn about mentor programs
- Find out how to defining career paths
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

Engaging My Employee’s: A Deeper Dive, Let’s Get Them Cracking REGISTER

May 14th (Tuesday) at 11am-12pm PDT
- Learn to create structured mentorship programs
- Learn to cultivate learning plans to increase productivity and morale
- Find out about gamification in the workplace
Each attendee will receive a special gift from the speaker

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[FEATURE] Meet Michael Dennis, CEO and Founder of FindHire

Meet Michael Dennis, CEO and Founder of FindHire. FindHire is a hiring and recruitment application with a host of top of the line features, pulling from the most modern technology available on the market to streamline your hiring process.






How did you come up with the idea for Find Hire? After 7 years as a recruiter in a top agency in Los Angeles, I decided to put my experience into a software solution that could benefit any business. The idea was to make hiring easy and more affordable.

What is your favorite thing about working in your industry?
Working with so many different companies, and helping them build up great teams of employees.

What would you say is the most helpful thing about your product or services for a retailer?  When a retailer needs to hire someone (i.e. sales rep, store manager, etc). We have a database of retail professionals and let them post a job for free!

If you could offer any advice to retailers out there, what would you say?
I would definitely say know your culture/ brand and hire people that emulate it.

If you were a retailer, what do you think your favorite part of your day would be?
Seeing customers happy!

If you were a retailer, what do you think your least favorite part of the day would be?
Opening.

Do you have any hobbies?
I am a private pilot and love to fly.

What is your favorite thing about retail? The uniqueness in experience of each store.

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Associate member feature: Mary Gillogly of The Retail Life

Meet Mary Gillogly, North Carolina based Social Media Strategist and Community Manager for The Retail Life. We are happy to feature Retail Professional Associate member Mary from The Retail Life and to learn about her experience in and love for retail (she had me at a pup named "Gucci").

Mary’s favorite color:  Gray
Mary’s favorite meal: Toss up, Indian or Thai Curry
Mary's personal design style: Mary describes her style as eclectic. Pulling pieced from stores such as Free People, Anthropologie, TJ Maxx and a handful of local boutiques. She liked to mix classic with bold prints and patterns and can be found playing with bohemian looks from time to time.

What is your favorite thing about working with retailers?
I love being able to relate personally to retailers since I worked in retail for 10 plus years. It’s fun to connect and share stories with retail workers.  As we all know, retail is not the easiest career path one can take and you have to truly have a passion for it.  I enjoy finding those passionate individuals who love their jobs and helping them to continue to excel in their careers.

What would you say is the most helpful thing The Retail Life offers to retailers?  The most helpful thing about The Retail Life is the direct connection that we provide.  Not only can you find jobs but I am personally there through out the entire day to use as a resource if you need assistance with applying for jobs or have any specific career questions that you are unsure about.

How long has The Retail Life been in business?
The Retail Life is fairly new and has been launched within the last 6 months.

If you could offer any advice to retailers out there, what would you say?  When working with customers, especially those that are unhappy with you, you have to be tolerant and understanding.  Try your hardest to see their side of the story. Also be genuine!   No one wants a plastic or sales person who is just going through the motions.  Try and befriend your customers to make lasting relationships.

When you were a retailer, what was your favorite part of the day?
My favorite part of the day would definitely be the merchandising and artistic part.  I love the set up of the store and making a visual display that acts as a silent seller. Whenever you have down time when customers are not around this is a great way to pass the time and lead into future sales.

When you were a retailer, what was your least favorite part of the day?
Closing time is never fun, cleaning up from a busy day and getting things in order for the next day can be a daunting task.  However it’s a great feeling coming in the next morning and knowing everything is ready to go!

Do you have any hobbies?  I love dogs!  I help a local rescue by fostering one dog at a time.  I love getting to know the dogs personality and matching them up with the right family.  I’ve placed over 10 dogs now.  I also participate in a dog therapy program with my personal pooch Gucci and usually I can bring the foster pup along as long as their personality complies.


Gucci with Mary's current rescue pup, Taco

What is your favorite thing about retail? I love the real connection with customers and making friends through the process. Some of my best friends today are from when I am working in retail or promoting a retail establishment.  It’s fun because you can relate to each other because we like the same thing like great fashion!

What is your favorite thing about fashion? I love that your sense of style can be seen everyday and it doesn’t cost a lot of money to have a specific look. Once you have established the type of style you want to have you can achieve it in various ways and brands without having to spend an exorbitant amount of money.  I feel in many ways fashion is like art that you can wear on your body everyday. 

The Retail List is a online community for retailers and prospective employees.
www.theretaillife.com
mgolligly@headwaycorp.com

The Retail Life is a part of the One Step Retail Solutions Retail Professional Association. For more information please visit our website http://onestepretail.com/OSD/OSD_rpa_program.php or contact Amy Hanson at ahanson@onestepretail.com

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