KC/In Conversation: Cracking The Staffing Code/Three Years Later
Today, I have an extended conversation with Dave Dempsey, CEO of Hyer, in which we discuss the the current labor challenges facing retailers and suppliers, and the ways in which his company has developed a platform that applies gig economy-style solutions to solving pressing and immediate staffing needs.
This is a follow-up to a chat that I had with Dempsey early in Hyer's rollout. That initial conversation was in March 2020, just as the states were beginning the pandemic-related shutdowns that would last far longer than any of us would have believed at that time. We also never would've expected that the nation's labor shortage - two jobs for every one available employee, according to some studies - would continue to create enormous challenges for businesses, and one that Hyer is uniquely positioned to address. …...more
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