Does Employee Retention Achieve Higher Levels of Productivity?

Earlier this week, Kyle Lagunas of Software Advice – a company that does HR software reviews - shared with me his conversation with the Southwest Regional Recruiter for Whole Foods Market, Terryl Bronson. Whole Foods Market is growing, and Bronson spends the majority of his time on the front lines. As such, Kyle was interested in hearing first hand about the challenges that they face in frontier markets. According to Bronson, he’s not just teaching candidates about Whole Foods, “We’re teaching entire communities.” 

In the first of this two part installment of Kyle’s new video series, Bronson talked about Whole Foods’ team-oriented approach to hiring, as well as what makes Whole Foods’ retention strategy. For the second video, they moved into some challenges more directly associated with recruiting for an international brand. How do you gauge cultural fit? How do you find qualified candidates for such unique leadership positions? How much active recruiting do you have to do? Bronson’s answers may surprise you.. Check out it.