Survey: Morale top retail staffing challenge

Chicago – Morale is the biggest challenge facing retailers trying to fill and maintain their staffs. According to a new survey of 168 retail staffing managers and HR executives conducted by Harris Poll for CareerBuilder and WorkInRetail.com, 37% of respondents cited lifting employee morale as a challenge.



The following are the top 10 staffing challenges faced by retail hiring managers:



1. Lifting employee morale – 37%

2. Retaining top talent – 36%

3. Maintaining productivity levels – 29%

4. Recruiting high skill applicants – 29%

5. Providing competitive compensation – 27%

6. Worker burnout – 26%

7. Providing competitive benefits – 23%

8. Employee engagement – 20%

9. Cutting down on cost-per-hire – 16%

10. Cutting down on time to hire – 15%