Wegmans practice effective strategic human resources planning? 41 From reading the case, does it seem that Wegmans gets most of its employees from internal or external recruiting? 5 Canvou identif ren Kuzuhara, University of Wisconsin-Madison Q345 Case 9-2 Strategic Human Resources at Wegmans + Vegmans is a regional supermarket chain with 99 stores located on the East Coast. The compa employs over 49,000 employees. Its 2018 sales were $9.2 billion. Wegmans is a family-owned Company, founded in 1916. Its headquarters is based in Rochester, New York. Danny Wegman is Chairman; Colleen Wegman, his daughter, is president and CEO. Danny's daughter Nicole Wegman is senior vice president. The company's strategic plan is based on its mission, core values, and beliefs. At the heart of this is a focus on employees, customer service, quality, and value. Wegmans has received numerous awards for a variety of things including: Ranked #1 in the 2019 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study of the 100 most-visible companies." Ranked #3 on Fortune magazine's 2019 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Wegmans has been on the list every year since the list began in 1998, and in 2005, ranked #1. Wegmans received Glassdoor's Employees Choice Award in 2014 for one of the Top 50 Large Companies to work for. Dubbed America's Favorite Supermarket in 2018 based on a consumer study by Market Force Information. HR Practices at Wegmans Gerard O. Pierce is the company's vice president of human resources. He leads a 200-member HR department and reports to CEO Danny Wegman. He believes that what sets Wegmans apart in terms of its HR practices is the emphasis it puts on taking care of both its employees and customers. The company devotes significant resources to improving its recruiting and employee pment processes by researching the needs and desires of its employees the same w ches the needs of its customers. Prospective hires who have a propensity to serve SERAP Reshatin 115 Page