Do we give “lip service” to the importance of recruiting the right talent for our team? Oh, we know the catch phrases by heart. Many times we repeat them at meetings with our store managers, regional meetings, and the last 10 minutes before we break for lunch, during high level corporate meetings. We have said them so often it would […]
Recruiting strategy – Staff in a drawer
Unfortunately most jewelry store managers wait until there is an opening to start the recruiting process. They run frantically to their stack of recent applications, ask other associates if they know anyone available, or try to convince the store owner to overpay to hire away a perceived “top book” from the competitor. There are inherent deficiencies […]
Aspects Of Charisma
Charisma is one of those elusive qualities in life. You know it when you see it, you feel it inside when you are around it, though you cannot quite put your finger on it. Some politicians have it, leading men on the silver screen ooze it, as do women who grace the covers of the supermarket […]