Woolworths goes online for Christmas recruitment

Woolworths goes online for Christmas recruitment

30.10.2008

Woolworths is to use e-recruitment methods to hire its Christmas and seasonal staff this year.

According to Personnel Today, it will work with Changeworknow so that job seekers can complete online applications for 200 stores across the country.

It will also employ the use of geocoding technology so that people can quickly and easily get a map and directions to their nearest shop.

Claire Samuels, retail resourcing advisor at Woolworths, said that traditional recruitment methods were lengthy and time-consuming for both job seekers and staff, which prompted the change of tactics.

She said that the company's policy of good customer service is "demonstrated through the online recruitment process and candidates are at the heart of the whole recruitment process".

Similarly, at the beginning of October Argos announced the beginning of its recruitment drive for Christmas staff, saying it would be taking on 15,000 extra employees.webrecruit - e-recruitment made personal