Retail is not for the weak. You’re often on your feet for long hours, stocking shelves, merchandising, organizing displays, and engaging with customers regarding products and services.
At best, you will encounter pleasant customers who are open and interested in what you have to say. As most retail workers know, however, this is often not the case, and you’ll instead be stuck speaking with the dreaded “Karen” who very much wants to speak with your manager.
It takes a special kind of person to thrive in a retail environment, and Innovative Labor & Staffing Agency understands this wholeheartedly. Here is a look at their staffing process for retail stores.
One Size Fits Most
Retail operations all have one thing in common– sales. Whether you’re selling a product or service, premium products or bargain brands, highly specialized services or otherwise, retail establishments all rely on the efforts of their staff to drive sales. Period.
Beyond this commonality, retail stores might vary considerably depending on the store and the brand. A chic boutique might require staff to engage every customer and provide assistance to sell a single high margin item, while other stores might focus on simply keeping shelves stocked so customers could buy a high volume of smaller items.
Retail operations have similarities, but they are not all the same. Innovative Labor & Staffing Agency understands this, and so do their temp employees.
It’s About People
What truly makes the temps from Innovative Labor & Staffing Agency successful in retail operations are the people. Most people are capable of learning the systems and manual labor tasks to keep shelves stocked and ring transactions, but it takes a certain set of characteristics and personality traits to staff real retail winners.
The temps at Innovative Labor & Staffing Agency are highly personable. They serve as the face of your business and they do it with a smile. Not only are they kind, courteous, and pleasant during customer interactions, they also are knowledgeable regarding systems, procedures, and your products and services which they will assist in selling.
They know how to start from a greeting and follow through the complete sales process. It certainly helps that the candidates available from the agency also have applicable experience in a retail environment, so they know what they are doing and have a proven track record too.
The Staff You, and Your Customers, Deserve
Retail often has a high turnover rate, as the high-pressure environment burns out unspecialized workers and they take their interests to the free market instead.
Don’t let this happen to you. Support your team with extra coverage, courtesy of Innovative Labor & Staffing Agency. Their highly trained staff is ready to help manage workflow and ensure your retail store survives and thrives in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Find out more now. Call Innovative Labor & Staffing Agency today!
