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J.C. Penney Wants To Eliminate the Cashier

Posted on July 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As a part of his long-term plan to revitalize J.C. Penney, new CEO Ron Johnson is now on another mission: to eliminate store cashiers. What do YOU think about this? According to Business Reporter, during a speech at Fortune’s  Brainstorm Tech conference … Continue reading →

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Enhancing the Predictive Power of Employee Selection Tools

Posted on July 23, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Pre-employment assessment tools can be quite valuable in choosing the right employees for the right jobs. Click the icon to read the Kronos white paper on this topic.

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Verizon Helps the Geek Squad Get Serious

Posted on July 23, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Verizon recently announced a new technological partnership with Best Buy’s Geek Squad. As reported by Matt Pillar, Verizon is now offering “a multi-tiered menu of 24/7 phone and online IT help desk services for businesses, supported in the physical realm by … Continue reading →

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