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Career Paths Are Key to Employee Retention
There’s a million different ways to improve employee retention at your store, but many of them focus only on the short term. Recognizing your employees with an Employee of the Month program is nice, but that can often fade into background noise for your more...
Career Paths Are Key to Employee Retention
There’s a million different ways to improve employee retention at your store, but many of them focus only on the short term. Recognizing your employees with an Employee of the Month program is nice, but that can often fade into background noise for your more...
What Do Reskilling and Upskilling Mean for Convenience Stores?
The convenience industry is constantly evolving; it’s important to make sure your employees are well-trained and prepared for anything. Advances in technology, staffing shortages, or any number of events could lead to employees needing enhanced – or even entirely new...
What Do Reskilling and Upskilling Mean for Convenience Stores?
The convenience industry is constantly evolving; it’s important to make sure your employees are well-trained and prepared for anything. Advances in technology, staffing shortages, or any number of events could lead to employees needing enhanced – or even entirely new...
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What Do Reskilling and Upskilling Mean for Convenience Stores?
The convenience industry is constantly evolving; it’s important to make sure your employees are well-trained and prepared for anything. Advances in technology, staffing shortages, or any number of events could lead to employees needing enhanced – or even entirely new...
Taking the Stigma Out of Convenience Careers
Attracting qualified new employees can be difficult for everyone, and convenience stores have an even bigger challenge to overcome. Whether we like it or not, working in the industry has a stigma that means job seekers might not even consider open positions at your...
Custom Learning Paths You Can Implement Quickly
Your employees keep your business running, which is why it is important to invest in their success – if they’re successful, so are you. One method for increasing the likelihood of success is the development of customized learning paths to provide employees with the...
Customer Service Begins in the Interview
Job interviews are stressful experiences for everyone. This holds true for c-store interviews, too. Think about it. Do you feel comfortable talking about yourself for half an hour to convince someone you don’t even know that you’re competent, intelligent and a good...
Diversity Training: Crossing the Cultural Divide
The convenience store industry has always drawn employees from all walks of life, all corners of the world. But the language and cultural barriers that come with the diversified workforce have resulted in a great deal of tension for operators. The tension is...
Interviewing Questions for Convenience Store Managers
While you don't need to be a Mensa member to work in a convenience store, there is a certain degree of basic intelligence required to excel. Cashiers, for example, should be able to think on their feet in difficult situations. Managers should demonstrate an ability to...
Training Increases Retention at Convenience Stores
Everyone wants to make a good first impression, and that extends to businesses and stores, too. Many convenience stores are struggling with retaining their employees, especially after the Great Resignation, and these first impressions are often part of the problem. If...
Assessing Knowledge Gaps in Your Convenience Store
As a convenience store manager, you know that working in a store requires a lot more effort and knowledge than most people expect. This is why it’s important to continually assess your knowledge gaps, and those of your employees. If any lack of knowledge is holding...
Hiring for Soft Skills in Convenience Stores
Soft skills can be incredibly important to have in convenience stores, especially when maintaining customer satisfaction. Unlike hard skills, soft skills aren’t necessarily something you can easily train your new recruits on. This makes it very important to hire...
How to Effectively Manage Corrective Action
Every organization, at some point in time, has to deal with employees who cause problems in the workplace. As a convenience store manager, it's your responsibility to handle these situations when they occur. Corrective action can be utilized to help employees improve...
Is Custom Training Right for You?
Your employee training program is the backbone of your business. Without it, your employees would have no chance of success in your store. Therefore, you want to be sure you’re providing them with the best materials available in order to develop the skills they need....
LMS Reporting for Convenience Stores
Managing compliance for age-restricted sales is a big responsibility. In addition to making sure your convenience store employees are receiving the necessary training and certifications, you must also track their expirations and recertifications. At any given point in...
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