Webinars

The competition for talent, from sales floor to delivery to leadership, keeps intensifying, and the retailers winning it are thinking beyond compensation. Join the Home Furnishings Association CEO for a live discussion with a panel of industry experts on the compensation trends reshaping home furnishings retail. Panelists will discuss where the talent market is heading, what employees value most today, and how leading retailers are attracting and keeping their best people — through culture, benefits, flexibility, career growth, and smarter total-rewards thinking. Expect candid real-world lessons, the trends panelists are watching, and practical approaches you can adapt to your own business. Bring your questions — this interactive session includes live Q&A.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the compensation and workforce trends reshaping talent in home furnishings retail
• Understand what today’s employees value most — from benefits and flexibility to culture and career growth
• Learn how top-performing retailers are positioning themselves as employers of choice
• Identify practical approaches to strengthen attraction and retention across every level, from sales floor to leadership
• Discover the talent trends industry leaders are watching as the market evolves.

Panelists:

Antonio Paxtle, District Manager, Hometrends-AFHS

Antonio has spent his career in retail, focusing on driving sales growth through leadership and team development to improve customer experience. He has been with  Hometrends for 18 years and currently serves as District Manager. Hometrends LLC owns and operates Ashley Furniture HomeStores in Kearney, Grand Island, and North Platte, Nebraska.

Mary Holzer, Store Manager, Interiors Home

Mary Holzer is the store manager for Interiors Home. Interiors Home is central Pennsylvania’s destination for high-end products and design services, with three showrooms serving the region. That commitment to excellence extends to its people — Interiors Home was named one of 2025’s Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania.

Dan Zjak, Vice President & Partner, Connector Team Recruiting.

Connector Team Recruiting is the furniture industry’s specialized executive recruiting partner, focused exclusively on uncovering the passive, top-performing leaders your competitors don’t want you to find. They discreetly reach into the retail furniture space to deliver pre-screened, video-interviewed “Impact Players” who can fill critical roles fast.