Everything Retailers Need to Know About Hiring with Thad Price

Rooted in Retail

Today, we're diving into a topic that's crucial for retailers but one we haven't explored much yet: hiring. If you want to find out how to attract and retain top talent, you're in the right place.

In today's episode, I'm talking to Thad Price from Ready, Set, Hire. It’s a new product for small to medium-sized businesses, franchises, and recruiters seeking to hire frontline and essential workers.

If you want help with the hiring process, streamline your efforts, find great talent, avoid being ghosted, save on hiring costs, or write a job description that attracts the perfect candidates, this episode is for you.

Thad has a ton of experience in hiring, and this conversation was incredibly helpful. I hear from many of our retailers that finding good people is tough. I see it myself in my local neighborhood—there aren't many workers, things are taking longer, and it's just hard to find great people.

Thad and I also discuss what to do if you see a sudden spike in turnover and the role of technology in modern recruiting. Get ready for a jam-packed episode!

[00:00] How to Attract and Retain Top Talent in Retail with Thad Price

[03:06] Introducing Thad Price

[03:46] 5 common challenges in hiring for small to medium-sized businesses and how to overcome them

[04:08] The crucial role of your job description in the hiring process

[05:15] The reason why indie retailers should see recruiting as changing lives

[05:51] Why speed to response is underestimated when it comes to hiring

[06:36] The benefits of embracing AI and automation in a hiring process

[08:02] How can independent retailers access the same AI hiring tools used by big corporations, but with a small business budget?

[15:41] The impact of hiring great people and placing them in the right roles

[19:06] How to write the perfect job description for your open position while following new pay transparency laws

[26:54] Join the 5-Day Facebook/Instagram Story Challenge

[28:21] What can a business do if candidates disappear during the hiring process?

[35:14] What should retailers analyze first if they see a sudden increase in staff turnover?

[39:07] Thad's resilience round

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Chapter

1. How to Attract and Retain Top Talent in Retail with Thad Price (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Thad Price (00:03:06)

3. 5 common challenges in hiring for small to medium-sized businesses and how to overcome them (00:03:46)

4. The crucial role of your job description in the hiring process (00:04:08)

5. The reason why indie retailers should see recruiting as changing lives (00:05:15)

6. Why speed to response is underestimated when it comes to hiring (00:05:51)

7. The benefits of embracing AI and automation in a hiring process (00:06:36)

8. How can indepedent retailers access the same AI hiring tools used by big corporations, but with a small business budget? (00:08:02)

9. The impact of hiring great people and placing them in the right roles (00:15:41)

10. How to write the perfect job description for your open position while following new pay transparency laws (00:19:06)

11. Join the 5-Day Facebook/Instagram Story Challenege (00:26:54)

12. What can a business do if candidates disappear during the hiring process? (00:28:21)

13. What should retailers analyze first if they see a sudden increase in staff turnover? (00:35:14)

14. Thad's resilience round (00:39:07)

15. Best business book (00:39:12)

16. Best retail technology (00:39:36)

17. How do you keep up with the ever changing retail landscape? (00:39:58)

18. What's a hiring foundational best practice? (00:41:17)

19. If Thad had to start his business all over again, what's one thing he'd do differently? (00:41:28)

20. What do you think the future of independent retail looks like? (00:42:18)