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 Apparel and Retail Overview
Like most things in business effective recruitment
and retention is structured by processes. You need a recruitment company that
has the kind of robust internal procedures that ensure that top class
professional service and standards are maintained.
Gruen & Associates is strategically focused on
placing professionals in business functions where they can excel and help
our clients succeed. As an industry leader, we offer our clients an
extensive and growing network of highly qualified candidates at all
levels, state of the art database and communications technology, and most
proudly, an experienced staff.
Specialties
We generally work with individuals in positions that
deal with the front end of Product Development such as Design, Technical
Design, Color Analysis, Textile Design, Fabric Development, Product
Management, Product Development in all categories; kids, men's, women's,
home soft goods, etc.
On the Retail side, we have worked with
Merchandise Planners, Buyers, Inventory Analysts, etc.
Titles have ranged from Associate to VP level. We have
been in business for 14 years and some of our recruiters have worked in
the apparel industry as far back as 1987.
We place Freelance Professionals as well. We
are networked with people that are able to help you on a freelance basis
in a variety of specializations.
Process
The recruitment industry is a people business first
and foremost. A great recruiter is a “people-person,” a professional who
knows how and where to locate and attract the right people for your
company.
We work closely with our clients and we are very
deliberate in understanding their needs, and in locating candidates for
them. We believe in and nurture long-term relationships and strive to
minimize the time it takes to complete our searches. We work nation-wide
and have a strong and growing network of relationships that allow us to
find key people that could never be found by ads or internet searches.
Benefits
Because we are focused and experienced, our clients
can count on our efforts:
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To provide access to critical talent
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To reduce the time it takes to fill vacancies
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To free up client companies resources enabling them to
concentrate on their primary business
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To enable a smooth and satisfying negotiation process
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To increase staff stability by screening and finding candidates
with goals, needs, and preferences consistent with our clients culture
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