Help Isom IGA recover from devasting floods
Help Isom IGA recover from devasting floods
While grocery employees were lauded as heroes in the beginning of the pandemic, recruitment and retention now top the list of serious challenges faced by retailers, who have employed many strategies to attract and retain workers, including increased wages and benefits, flextime, and training.
IGA has commissioned a study on these labor issues facing the grocery industry and gathered resources to help members address the issue, which can be found below.
It's time to stop hoping workers will come back — hope isn’t a business plan, says IGA CEO John Ross. Instead, try these 10 tactics from other independents to recruit your teams.
Learn More →The labor shortage has captured a lot of attention—it's a big issue for our independent retailers, prompting IGA to commission a study examining the real reasons for the shortage in our industry. And with 49 percent of small business owners reporting that in July, they had job openings they couldn't fill, the shortage goes beyond the grocery industry.
Learn More →The grocery industry is facing a labor issue of epic proportions, and employers are pulling out all the stops to attract workers: signing bonuses, increased base pay, and more paid time off are just some of the incentives. But according to a recent study conducted by the IGA Coca-Cola Institute, it's not just money and hours that the currently unemployed are looking for in a new job.
Learn More →Listen to John Ross share insights into what's motivating Americans to go back to work and what might be holding them back.
Learn More →Recruit shoppers to join the IGA family for a better place to work. Choose from a variety of messages to display throughout the store. The Now Hiring campaign showcases what sets IGA apart.
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