Leading women's retailer seeks recruiting edge

Top human resources executive emphasizes Florida connections.

Courtesy. Kristin Oliver was named executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Fort Myers-based Chico's FAS in May 2016.
Courtesy. Kristin Oliver was named executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Fort Myers-based Chico's FAS in May 2016.
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Kristin Oliver, wooed to Chico’s after more than a decade climbing the executive tree at Wal-Mart, is somewhat of an anomaly at the giant women’s retailer in terms of recruiting new people: The Oklahoma native had little Florida blood before joining the firm in May 2016, when she was named an executive vice president and chief human resources officer.

 

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