The eCommerceFuel Podcast · with Andy Hayes, Meredith Erin, Mehtab Bhogal · October 22, 2021 · 32 min
Summary
The current job market heavily favors employees, making hiring a significant challenge for ecommerce businesses. This episode dives into the struggles ecommerce entrepreneurs face in attracting and retaining talent, sharing real-world experiences and practical strategies. It explores market trends, candidate expectations, and the impact of expiring government benefits on the labor pool.
Key takeaways
Understand that the current job market necessitates attractive compensation and benefits packages to stand out to job seekers.
Be prepared for candidates to have higher expectations and potentially make bold requests; adapt your recruitment strategy accordingly.
Explore proactive and innovative recruitment tactics beyond traditional job postings to entice potential employees.
Monitor the impact of expiring government benefits on the labor pool, as this may shift hiring dynamics.
Leverage your company culture and unique value proposition to attract and retain talent in a competitive market.
Have you asked yourself lately what the heck is going on with hiring? It's a great time to be an employee, but a rough time to be an employer, and unless you're a business of one, you have likely experienced the pain of finding the right people to join your team over the last year. In this episode, I'm joined by three wonderful ECF community members, Andy Hayes of PlumDeluxe.com, Meredith Erin from BoredwalkTshirts.com, and Mehtab Bhogal from KartaVentures.com, to discuss all things hiring. Listen in as we talk about what has happened with the job market, including the trends Andy, Meredith, and Mehtab are each seeing in their respective markets around the country. You'll learn the factors that have played into the difficulty finding the right people to fill open roles, how they are trying to get people through the door, and what to expect for hiring as government benefits begin to expire. We also dive into some of the egregious things that job applicants have asked for in their job search. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3mtN1XM Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here. Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email.
