Our recruitment solutions – Retail
Mass retail, a sector in constant transformation
The French retail sector in the food industry is facing a number of structural and economic challenges. With the rise of e-commerce and changing consumer habits, traditional retailers are having to adapt their strategies to remain competitive. Pressure on prices and supply, optimisation of logistics and changing consumer expectations in terms of digitalisation and sustainable development are making supply chain and team management even more complex.
The need to respond to new trends in retailing, such as responsible consumption, click and collect and omnichannel retailing, means that constant adjustments have to be made to the organisation of physical points of sale and the customer experience. This rapid transformation is having a significant impact on employment in the UK, human resources and talent management in the sector.
Complex employment and recruitment challenges in the face of digitalisation and a shortage of talent
The economic and organisational challenges facing the supermarket sector are giving rise to a series of HR issues. Retail chains in the food industry need to attract and retain increasingly diverse profiles, from logistics experts to digital professionals, from floor managers to shop managers, with enhanced managerial skills.
The shortage of candidates in certain key professions, such as logistics operations management or digital expertise, is weighing on the sector. Upgrading skills is a major challenge for employment, because teams must continue to be trained to master digital tools and meet the new needs of consumers.
Retail companies in the UK are also faced with high staff turnover, particularly in operational positions in shops, which reinforces the need for an effective strategy:
- search for candidates,
- retain employees in their jobs or within the company,
- talent development,
- skills management.
Our HR offer to support retail companies
Actual Talent recruitment agency offers specific solutions to meet the HR challenges of the retail sector of the food industry. Because your employment and career challenges are specific to your field, we develop tailored offers based on our in-depth knowledge of the field.
Search & Selection
We seek out and identify talented individuals with both the technical and managerial skills needed for jobs where team management, optimising logistics processes and adapting to new technologies are essential skills.
Assessment Center
We assess candidates’ technical and behavioural skills to ensure that they are capable of meeting the specific requirements of the sector, particularly in terms of leadership and team management.
RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing)
By outsourcing your recruitment processes to Actual Talent, you’ll benefit from extra efficiency when it comes to managing recruitment peaks during busy periods (such as sales or holiday periods).
Actual Talent for the retail sector, a partner of choice for employment in the sector
Actual Talent stands out for its tailor-made approach and in-depth expertise in the specific challenges of the retail sector in the food industry. We focus on people and understanding the needs of businesses to deliver a quality service.
- In-depth knowledge of the sector: thanks to our experience in the retail sector, we understand the particularities of the sector and can adjust our employment solutions in line with market developments.
- Proactive sourcing: we anticipate your needs by recruiting talent with long-term vision, whether in digital, managerial or technical skills.
- Global skills assessment: our rigorous assessment methodology, including soft skills, enables you to recruit profiles that will fit in with your teams over the long term and that are capable of adapting to rapid changes in the sector.
- Innovative solutions: using tools such as Assessment Centres and proprietary assessment systems, we enable you to optimise your recruitment processes and strengthen the loyalty of your teams.
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