The veteran retail headhunter breaks down an increasingly complicated market for talent.
Elaine Hughes knows good talent. Since the early 1990s, she’s been one of retail industry’s most successful headhunters, working with companies ranging from JCPenney and Tori Burch to Hunter Douglas and Ann Taylor. On this episode of the podcast, she discusses how retailers can navigate the labor shortage, why job candidates need to relax about salary and brand prestige, and why the home industry needs to take lessons from footwear when it comes to recruiting.
This episode is sponsored by The House of Rohl.