Believe it or not, Christmas is only 100 days away! That seems like a long time, but it’s really not too soon to start planning for maximum holiday sales success. Much of that success depends on finding the best holiday-season employees available to increase your profits while easing your stress!
WhizBang! Training suggests five helpful hints in finding your best holiday helpers:
*Look for those who are motivated by money. Permanent employees want to make money, too, as well as other long-term benefits, but seasonal employees tend to want a job to make extra money for a short time only. Things like your employee discount can be a great incentive.
*Choose fast learners. Their learning time will be less, so if they can grasp the necessities early on, you will be less stressed!
*Out-going, confident, friendly people—those not afraid to speak up and ask questions when they need help, will be most helpful to you and your customers.
*Choose people who will help with some of the “less than fun” jobs, like re-stocking shelves, sweeping the stockroom, packing up shipments, and wrapping presents. Those who don’t necessarily care what they do as long as they get paid will help with the less glamorous, but essential jobs.
*Choose those who don’t have scheduling conflicts. A good hire will be available when you need their help!
Success comes with advanced planning, so start today to get your plans underway for the best, most profitable holiday season ever!