Retail Talent Council
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Overview
The Retail Talent Council (RTC) formerly known as the Human Resources Leaders Council is comprised of the top human resources executives at leading retailers who oversee all things related to retail employment and have the responsibility to develop strategic visions for their workforce. The RTC focuses on long term trends and vision of the retail workforce and provides thought leadership, research and strategic guidance to help retailers craft the 21st century retail workforce that is diverse, innovative and skilled.
The retail industry is subject to a wide range of federal, state and local statutory and regulatory requirements affecting all aspects of the retail workforce, including wage and hour, health and safety, and labor relations. In addition, the retail industry is competing with new disruptors like Uber in the battle for top talent ranging from data scientists to associates. Leading retailers are increasingly focusing on workforce related issues and the challenges associated with planning effectively for the 21st Century Retail Workforce.
In addition to providing thought leadership and guidance for advocacy efforts around retail talent, the RTC provides an opportunity for members to benchmark at an executive level on a host of strategic issues. The Council's activities include in-person meetings, benchmarking surveys, focused benchmarking calls, research opportunities and educational webinars.
RILA members have full access to past meeting presentations, reports and benchmarking results which can be found below.
For more information on RILA's Retail Talent Council, contact Evan Armstrong, vice president, workforce policy at evan.armstrong@rila.org.
Committee Materials
Coronavirus and the Retail Workforce Webinar
Webinar on preparing for a potential pandemic and new employer challenges (Members-only. Please log-in to access).
Investor Outreach on COVID-19 & Human Capital Management
RILA facilitated a discussion on ESG Fundamentals & Applications to Investor Outreach on COVID-19 and Human Capital Management
Retail Talent Council March 27th COVID-19 Benchmarking Call
March 27 RTC COVID 19 Benchmarking Call. (Members-only. Please log-in to access).
21st Century Retail Workforce Virtual Summit
- Feb 17 - Feb 18, 2021
- Virtual
Virtual conference of the members of RILA's Retail Talent Council, Diversity & Inclusion Leaders Council, Labor & Employment Committee, and Retail Benefits Council. The conference will be centered around the 21st Century Retail Workforce: Diverse, Innovative and Skilled, and how the COVID-19 crisis and recent social justice issues have created or accelerated workforce trends.
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