{"id":11297,"date":"2019-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/?p=11297"},"modified":"2026-06-19T05:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:54:40","slug":"seasonal-recruitment-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/ca\/blog\/seasonal-recruitment-demands\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to Manage Seasonal Recruitment Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"

How are you coping with seasonal recruitment demand? Seasonality is common in retail. You may need more team members before Christmas, or during summer. For fluctuating recruitment demands, here are the best strategies to manage seasonal recruitment.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Being able to meet customer needs when your business kicks into \u201cseasonal overdrive\u201d is of utmost importance. To ensure this year\u2019s seasonal shift is as cost effective, stress-free and productive as possible, use these strategies to manage seasonal recruitment.<\/p>\n

Start by identifying the number of team members you will need in which locations and departments. Understand which areas of your business will need extra support based on data from previous years and factor in growth throughout the year to create a plan. Consider issues you\u2019ve faced previously and set a plan to plug these holes preemptively.<\/p>\n

Then, use smart attraction and hiring methods. Because seasonal employees may not remain in your business over the long term, advertising, hiring and onboarding costs through traditional methods can sometimes outweigh returns. But there are a number of strategies to cut down on the time and resources it takes to attract, screen and hire candidates.<\/p>\n

Some smart attraction and hiring methods you could use include:<\/p>\n