Hiring for retail is more difficult than one can imagine. Staffing shortages in certain seasons, inexperienced staff, hiring for niche roles, and budgetary restrictions for talent are all challenges. This is where retail staffing solutions come in and help you get the best talent for the job. A retail staffing agency like Alp Consulting not only brings you the best candidates for the jobs you have, but it will also help with talent management and workforce management advisory too, if they offer such services, two much-needed services in retail.
What are the Benefits of Retail Staffing Solutions?
Diverse Talent Pool
Retail is an in-person and very often emotion-centric experience. Hiring diverse staff can help you meet the expectations of Gen Z and the younger crowd and more so if your customer demographic is wide. A staffing agency will help you hire diverse talent.
Knowledge of Retail Industry
A retail staffing agency will also have a good knowledge of the retail industry and how it works and be familiar with general aspects such as the market dynamics and the current state of the job market as much as more specific details like the number of candidates available for a particular role in your company.
Temporary staffing is possible
A retail staffing agency can also take care of temporary staffing needs. If the business needs to hire only for a particular season, then they can hire for just that season opting for seasonal staffing.
Lowered Costs of Hiring and Management
Though this seems counter-intuitive, working with a retail staffing agency can help lower your costs in the long run. This is because the retail staffing agency can reduce the risk of a bad hire, inaccuracies in background verification and can help you set the right expectations when hiring.
Niche Expertise
Hiring for retail is also about getting the right experience on board. When you opt for a retail staffing solution, you must also get niche expertise, especially for special applications like VR or AR experience outlets.
Time Freed for Strategic Initiatives
In a retail or online store, much like any other business, by leaving some time for strategic initiatives, especially in HR and compliance or payroll management, your business can save a lot of money and build a good reputation.
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Our Retail Staffing Solutions
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Contract Staffing
We hire on a contract basis for temporary or short-term needs, complete with background verification. They will not be regular employees and benefits offered to permanent employees need not be offered to them.
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Specialized Staffing
Hiring niche skills in the workplace is not easy. If you need people with special skills, you may need access to a more robust talent pipeline and passive candidates. We can get you the candidates you want in very little time.
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Seasonal Staffing
Certain seasons see more footfall but the likelihood of more people on your retail teams being absent. To manage such a shortfall in staffing, it is necessary to opt for seasonal staffing solutions.
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Staff Training
With advancements in VR and AR and IoT, connected and experiential retail is booming. The training we provide enables retail teams to manage the technology better and cater to customers in a better way.
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Staff Payroll
Managing staff payroll can be very difficult for a retail business. This is why you must avail yourself of the services of a payroll and retail staffing agency like Alp Consulting. We will not only manage the tax deductions but ensure that the right salary is credited at the right time.
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Staff Compliance
Is your labor law compliance in order? What are you doing to ensure that there is gender equity in order and that your staff are being paid the right salaries. Here is where we can help you again!
Our Value Proposition
As one of the top retail staffing solutions companies in India, the value we offer our clients is unmatched. Here are five reasons why.
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Market Intelligence
Our market intelligence is unparalleled, and we are guided by market data and insights on pay across roles and benefits offered in the industry.
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Effective End-to-End Staffing
We provide end-to-end recruitment services, beginning with sourcing to interviewing and onboarding of each candidate.
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Strategic Recruitment
Our software assists in narrowing down candidates to a selected demographic, experience, or skill sets if required.
4
Workforce transformation
With a combination of guided talent acquisition, restructuring of workforces and reimagining HR activities, we help close skill gaps and increase productivity.
5
AI-equipped
We help build a lean workforce and hiring strategies powered by AI and today’s advanced technologies, ensuring that you stay ahead of the curve.
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