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Staffing & HR

The people who work in retail are the face of the business they serve, which is why it's so important to hire the right staff, and support them in their (and your) ultimate success.  Here you'll find pertinent information on employment standards, as well as tools to find new staff, and develop current staff. 

Employment Standards & Human Rights

Employment Standards - Alberta 
Employment Standards - BC

Canadian Human Rights Commission FAQs 
Employer’s Guide to Human Rights
Anti-Harassment Policies for the Workplace: Checklist for Small Businesses
Anti-Harassment Policies for the Workplace: Checklist for Medium/Large Businesses
Guide to Screening and Selection in Employment 
Duty to Accommodate Fact Sheet
Guide for Managing the Return to Work
Human Rights Legislation & Policy

Finding and Hiring New Staff

4 tips on finding Gen Y employees
Best Hiring Practices
Brand your business to hire quality people
Characteristics of Quality Retail Employees
Creating an HR Strategy
Hiring seasonal staff
International recruiting
Recruiting for Major Events
Staffing for Christmas
The Crucial Steps of Hiring
Details Power Up Job Descriptions
Internet Recruiting
Prepare for Successful Interviews

Developing Existing Staff

Bottom line results link to training
Constructive Dismissal: How to Avoid a Lawsuit
Employee Benefits 
How to Train Staff
Leading and Inspiring a team
Making Time for Training
Motivate Your Staff
Performance Management or Performance Review?
Retail as a Career
Review Staff Performance

The following HR & Staffing Form Templates are available to members of Shelfspace.  To gain access to the forms below, you will need to sign in as a member.  If you are already signed in, you can find the staffing form templates here.    

Acknowledgment Consent Form
Application for Employment
Change of Status Form
Corrective Action Plan
Employee Discount Acknowledgment Form
Employee Information Form
Employee Purchase Log
Employee Record Form
First Interview Questionnaire
Loss Prevention Policy Acknowledgement Form
Performance Evaluation Form
Reference Check Form - bus and personal
Risk Assessment Form
Sample Employment Offer
Sample Rejection Letter -post interview
Sample Rejection Letter -prior to interview
Second Interview Questionnaire
Security Alarm Contact Form
Shift Change Form
Staff Contact Form
Store Key Transfer Form
Suspect and Vehicle Identification Form
Termination for Just Cause Acknowledgment Form
Violent Incident Report Form
Weekly Staff Scheduling Form

Fore more in depth support on recruiting and retaining quality people, PEAK Retail Training offers retail specific courses to support you in your staffing needs.

 

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