Struggling to Find Retail Talent for 100+ New Stores in India – Any Hiring Tips?

Hi, HR Folks!

I am a new member of this group full of KNOWLEDGE. I am part of a growing organization in the Retail Industry. As RETAIL is the BUZZ word, everyone is finding it difficult to source talent. We are also coming up with 100+ stores all over India, and hiring is again a "huge task."

I request all of you to share your suggestions/ideas for hunting talent. For your information, we need people with fair communication and presentation skills who are at least H.S.C passed.

Many thanks in advance.

Thanks & best wishes,
RASHTRABANDHU

Hi,

I am also from the retail sector. There is a scarcity of skilled manpower in the retail sector. We have to put in a lot of hard work. For the positions you are asking about, you can conduct walk-in interviews and recruit freshers. They can be trained for a week or so if they have some basic attributes.

Anyways, for which organization are you working, and what kind of stores are they planning? Keep in touch.

Regards,
Vikas

Hello friend,

First, I have to know what type of retail stores your company is going to open and what the functional areas are in which you are searching for talent, as well as the positions for which you are looking to hire employees.

If you are seeking trained retail management personnel, you may consider contacting IMIS, a business school in Bhubaneswar. This institute has started a program on retail management. Additionally, you can reach out to other institutes that offer retail management studies. You can contact their placement cell officers to discuss potential recruitment opportunities.

If you would like to contact me regarding this matter, my email address is "karan_nishtha06@yahoo.co.in".

Thank you.

Hi,

With your requirements, you can contact numerous headhunters. There are also a few organizations that specialize in mass recruitment. These organizations offer services beyond recruitment, such as skill assessment and soft skills training to enhance communication and English-speaking abilities. One such organization I am aware of is based in Bangalore - NEXT - www.nextindia.net.

In addition to these options, you can conduct walk-ins internally or outsource them to a company equipped with the necessary infrastructure. You may consider reaching out to the aforementioned company for assistance.

Hi SHEFALi,

You can really help me out since I am planning to undertake my final project topic of MBA specified to the Retail sector! Please help me with strategies of the HR Department with respect to your Department.

Thank you,
Soniya Ludhani
MBA II
Mumbai

Hi Sonia,

I would be glad to help you, but what kind of information are you looking for? You have to be more specific. I am working in a consultancy; therefore, we don't have specific departments like HR, Finance, or Marketing. So, I want to know what strategies you are talking about. I will try to help you with your project if you can make it clear to me.

Regards,
Shefali
Email: shefaligr89@yahoo.com

Hello,

This is one huge task if you are planning 100 stores. The pitfalls of luring away staff from existing stores are:

1) Expense - a higher salary has to be paid, promotions promised, etc.
2) The bad habits of the trade will follow them to your door.

The only way to go about this is to hire a few senior department managers and then recruit the counter staff from the local area. We are in the process of setting up a mechanism to recruit and train locally for a large company which is establishing several stores.

Please communicate with me if you want to take this further.

G. Natarajan

Hi, I need to do a 40-minute presentation on challenges in the retail industry. Would really appreciate if someone could help me.

Regards,
Anad

Hi friends,

Shefali here,

If anybody from HR field and working in any retail sector, please help me out. I have to make a project on "Challenges for HR in Retailing." So please guide me. It's my request to all.

Thank you.

Re: Challenges in Retail Industry

Dear Rashtrbandhu,

I understand that a few NGOs are already providing training to unemployed youths. So, it would be a good idea to get in touch with them as well.

Regards,
Sheel
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