Companies around the globe are struggling to fill their ranks with workers. As workers, sensing their newfound bargaining power, leave lower-paying jobs to find more lucrative positions, it’s often retailers that feel the pinch of the labor shortage most acutely.
Tight Labor Market Leads to New Approaches
Some retail employers have seen the writing on the wall and have realized they need to fundamentally change their recruitment strategy if they want to have enough bodies to keep their operations running. An extreme example of this can be found in a large Australian liquor store chain.
