Staffing and Training News & Media
Amazon hiring on 150K, offering sign-on bonus, extra hourly pay
October 27, 2021
In order to handle the holiday shopping rush, Amazon plans to hire on 150,000 associates for seasonal jobs and is offering starting pay of $18 per hour on…
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Target ups pay for peak days during holiday season
October 13, 2021
Target aims to pay an extra $2 an hour to retail associates and service center workers who work what the retailer calls peak days during the holiday season.
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Winning the talent war is all about recognition, healthy work-life balance
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
While retailers are still being challenged by COVID-19 they are also facing an increasing hurlde: hiring staff. The ongoing labor shortage likely won’t ebb…
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Walmart aims to hire 150K in second hiring push
October 6, 2021
In late summer Walmart announced it was hiring on 20,000 to help meet supply chain demands. Now it's planning to hire nearly 150,000 staff for the pre- and…
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Amazon workers get big payout for COVID-19 shot
September 29, 2021
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine has paid off for eight Amazon workers as the retail powerhouse has gifted cars and $100,000 bonus checks.
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Skykit Announces 10" Touch Display to Support Workplace Experience Solutions
Skykit is proud to offer an all-in-one 10.1" touch digital display, the Skykit SKD10, to be used with their Skykit Turf product line that supports space and…
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Retailers challenged by ‘ghosting’ employees
September 21, 2021
The advent and continuation of the coronavirus has made hiring and retaining employees a tough challenge for all businesses big and small, and now a new trend…
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Brick-and-mortar retail not going anywhere soon
September 17, 2021
The retail brick-and-mortar segment, despite COVID-19 and the increasing consumer online purchase activity, isn't going anywhere soon.
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Home Depot hiring 500 for Baltimore distribution centers
September 16, 2021
The Home Depot is busy hiring on for three distributions centers the home improvement retailer opened in Sparrows Point, Baltimore.
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Amazon boosting starting hourly wage to $18
September 14, 2021
Amazon plans to boost its U.S. hourly starting wage to $18 an hour and aims to hire on 125,000 employees for warehouse and transportation units, according to a…
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Walgreens bumping up hourly pay come October
September 14, 2021
Walgreens is the latest retailer to increase wages in the battle to hire on talent.
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Aldi aims to hire 20K workers in hiring week effort
August 17, 2021
Supermarket chain Aldi aims to hire 20,000 employees and is holding a national hiring week next month to make it happen.
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Kroger launches training to boost store associate engagement, retention
August 17, 2021
The Kroger Family of Companies is deploying a personalized training program to spur deeper associate engagement and retention.
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How to: Empowering product experts to dazzle online shoppers
by Joseph Noonan — CEO, Vee24
Joseph Noonan, CEO of Vee24, shares insight on how to give customer service experts the tools and training needed to provide unbeatable customer service which…
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Target goes TikTok in search for employees
July 19, 2021
Target is embracing social media platform TikTok in its efforts to find workers.
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Amazon embarks on huge veteran, military spouse hiring effort
July 14, 2021
Amazon aims to hire over 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses within the next three years.
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Bed Bath & Beyond expands associate benefits
July 1, 2021
Retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is adding three benefit programs for associates including an associate relief fund.
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Larry White takes top role at Toshiba America Business Solutions
June 30, 2021
Larry White Larry White, chief operating officer of Toshiba America Business Solutions, will assume the role of president and CEO on July 1, replacing…
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Kroger hiring 10K workers across all brands
June 11, 2021
Kroger is busy hiring 10,000 workers across its grocery brands to fill jobs in retail, pharmacy, e-commerce, logistics and manufacturing.
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Convenience store taps Reflexis Systems for workforce management streamlining, better CX
June 7, 2021
Maverik, a convenience store operating in 11 states, is deploying Reflexis One solutions to simplify and streamline labor operations, workforce management…
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