Winning Retailers Challenge the Economy and Invest in Talent Acquisition

April 29, 2009

Retailers are still moving forward with talent acquisition projects, because:

• A larger talent pool requires greater level of management
• They gain a competitive edge for market turnaround
• Through “top grading” they can recruit top talent to replace lower performers
• Inactive or passive job seekers may be available for proactive recruitment efforts
• Greater efficiencies are being required of HR staff (downsizing has caused many HR Generalists to assist in recruiting efforts, who require streamlined tools to handle regional recruiting)
• Retailers utilizing talent acquisition tools reduce, or eliminate 3rd party recruiters as a cost reduction strategy
• Talent pools for seasonal help (through interactive email and online administrative processes) are easier to acquire

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