Getting a low-paid job in French and UK supermarkets: from walk-in to online application?

Аннотация

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the recruitment practices of the French and UK retail industry. It analyses the influence of specific business constraints, labour market institutions and employment patterns on recruitment practices. It devotes attention to incidences of the shift from classic to web-based hiring methods. Design/methodology/approach – The cases of two leading food retail chains are explored.This research draws on a mixed approach using semi-structured interviews, the analysis of online job-advertisement content and web sites