Virtual job interviews are another new sign of the changing times for Kroger hiring specialists like Walker.
"I truly enjoy reaching it and with with individuals that want to work here," he said.
Online interviews let recruiters based at Kroger's headquarters in Cincinnati relate solely to candidates across the country. That access comes at a critical time. Kroger really wants to hire 20,000 workers nationwide, including 2,000 in Cincinnati and Dayton.
Miami University economics professor Scott Dust said finding all those workers may prove challenging because COVID-19 forced many in the workforce to become less reliant on traditional opportunities.
"There's an enormous uptick in the gig worker economy, where individuals are making things happen with side jobs or with supplemental incomes," Dust said. kroger eschedule "I believe there's also an enormous trend in dual income households that we're starting to identify in the organizational behavior literature. And that possesses some degree of flexibility in being able to postpone for at the least a specific amount of time while one other area of the household can earn an income."
For Kroger, those are headwinds company officials are attempting to meet with pay and perks.
