When it comes to filling open roles during a labor shortage, slow and steady may not win the race.
That’s what executives at Home Depot are betting on, at least. The retailer plans to increase hires by 25 percent this spring, aiming to fill 100,000 part- and full-time positions for its peak season, Reuters reported this week. To meet the goal, the home-improvement business has adopted a new application process, which will send candidates job offers within a day of receiving their application — a process that took five days in the past. Home Depot declined to share exactly how it’s speeding up this process.
