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Expanding the Retail Talent Pipeline
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Ron Thurston turned his passion for retail into the book Retail Pride and podcast series Retail in America. Now, he's turning his learnings speaking with retail leaders, associates and emerging talent alike into a new company: OSSY.
During this episode of Retail Remix, he reflects on how his career pivot over the past three years has brought him to founding OSSY. He discusses:
- What’s “broken” in retailers’ approach to talent acquisition and hiring;
- The hidden biases in the recruitment process;
Why it’s time for retailers to rethink talent progression and training; and - How OSSY is designed to empower emerging retail talent to take charge of their careers.
RELATED LINKS
- Connect with Ron Thurston on LinkedIn
- Learn more about OSSY
- Follow Retail Pride on Instagram
- Listen to our previous episode with Ron
Retail ThinkTank Hub
Subscribe to the Retail ThinkTank hub to get exclusive access to high-value content on the emerging trends poised to shape the future of retail.
227 episodes
Manage episode 400536679 series 3272584
Ron Thurston turned his passion for retail into the book Retail Pride and podcast series Retail in America. Now, he's turning his learnings speaking with retail leaders, associates and emerging talent alike into a new company: OSSY.
During this episode of Retail Remix, he reflects on how his career pivot over the past three years has brought him to founding OSSY. He discusses:
- What’s “broken” in retailers’ approach to talent acquisition and hiring;
- The hidden biases in the recruitment process;
Why it’s time for retailers to rethink talent progression and training; and - How OSSY is designed to empower emerging retail talent to take charge of their careers.
RELATED LINKS
- Connect with Ron Thurston on LinkedIn
- Learn more about OSSY
- Follow Retail Pride on Instagram
- Listen to our previous episode with Ron
Retail ThinkTank Hub
Subscribe to the Retail ThinkTank hub to get exclusive access to high-value content on the emerging trends poised to shape the future of retail.
227 episodes
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