{"id":27230,"date":"2024-04-05T22:20:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T22:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certn.co\/resources\/%resource_type%\/retail-hiring-best-practices\/"},"modified":"2024-10-19T22:28:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T22:28:50","slug":"retail-hiring-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/certn.co\/anz\/resources\/guides\/retail-hiring-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Hiring Best Practices: An Easy Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"two-tile-half-half colour-theme-white list-basic default-padding small-padding-top\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            \n<div class=\"one-tile\" >\n    <div class=\"one-tile__content\">\n        \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Recruit Retail Employees: An Easy Checklist<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick and easy recruitment can be the difference when hiring in a high turnover industry like retail. Background checks play a crucial role in recruiting retail employees by helping you make more informed hiring decisions to protect the safety and integrity of your stores.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay on top of your staffing needs with our guide to retail recruiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retail-hiring-best-practices-hero-image-300x212.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24513 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retail-hiring-best-practices-hero-image-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retail-hiring-best-practices-hero-image-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retail-hiring-best-practices-hero-image-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retail-hiring-best-practices-hero-image-1536x1085.png 1536w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retail-hiring-best-practices-hero-image.png 1684w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/212;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"one-tile\" >\n    <div class=\"one-tile__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"gated-content-form\">\n    <h5>Fill out the form to download the guide:<\/h5>\n    <script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n    <script>\n        hbspt.forms.create({\n            region: \"na1\",\n            portalId: \"2697060\",\n            formId: \"3a5d9c9f-b5e1-4d3e-b77c-1b7723efbf98\",\n            submitText: \"Download now\",\n            inlineMessage: \"Thank you! <a href=https:\/\/2697060.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/2697060\/02.%20Marketing\/01.%20Gated%20Content\/2024%20Certn%20-%20Retail%20Recruiting%20Checklist.pdf target=_blank>Please click here to download the guide.<\/a>\",\n            onFormSubmit: function($form) {\n                            },\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"container colour-theme-light-green text-center width-medium default-padding no-padding-bottom\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Better Retail Hiring<\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"image-text-blocks has-3-columns default-padding small-padding-top colour-theme-light-green items-alignment--left show-individual-columns image-shape--small-icon list-basic keep-margins-for-top-image image-text-blocks-plain-text-button-styles hide-stacked-on-mobile\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            <div class=\"image-text-blocks__stacked\">\n                \n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24525 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon.png 1367w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/763;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduced Turnover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees who fit well with your company\u2019s values and meet the job requirements are more likely to stay long term.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-708x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24521 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-708x1024.png 708w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-768x1111.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon.png 905w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 708px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 708\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring Efficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making early, positive connections with applicants can reduce hiring time by 80%.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24517 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1536x1112.png 1536w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon.png 1586w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/741;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhanced Trust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>High trust work environments enjoy up to 50% higher employee productivity.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"image-text-blocks default-padding small-padding-top colour-theme-light-green items-alignment--left show-individual-columns image-shape--small-icon list-basic keep-margins-for-top-image image-text-blocks-plain-text-button-styles hide-slider-on-desktop\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            <div class=\"image-text-blocks__slider\">\n                \n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24525 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon.png 1367w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/763;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduced Turnover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees who fit well with your company\u2019s values and meet the job requirements are more likely to stay long term.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-708x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24521 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-708x1024.png 708w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-768x1111.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon.png 905w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 708px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 708\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring Efficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making early, positive connections with applicants can reduce hiring time by 80%.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24517 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1536x1112.png 1536w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon.png 1586w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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