2023 Power 20

2023 Power 20

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2023 Power 20

2023 Power 20

Get to know 20 retailers who are setting strong examples in hiring and retention strategies

It used to take five days for a new Parkland USA employee to start working. Now that time—from when a candidate fills out an application to when they’re working in a store—is down to about four hours....

Deb Moore calls them “sticky tools,” the hiring and retention policies and programs that allow Nouria Energy to “really hook [applicants] in and talk to them about our opportunities here, [to] think of our company as somewhere where they can grow.”

Brad Juliette says there’s no “magic bullet” to hiring the right people.

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“We wanted to make career-pathing real at Kum & Go,” says Ashley Quint, division vice president, career pathing at Kum & Go, so she and her team first examined what was causing turnover at the store level.

Chad Frazell has been with Casey’s since January 2020, following stints at several types of retailers, including Tractor Supply Co., Shopko, Target, Kohl’s and Walmart.

Thinking in a new way propelled Weigel’s hiring and retention strategy in the right direction, says Melanie Wilson Disney, human resources director.

Dash In Food Stores was as aggressive as other convenience chains in beefing up its pay and benefits through the pandemic.

OnCue Marketing’s Talent Acquisition Manager KeShana Braxton says it is difficult to get the attention of top talent. So she had to get creative.

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