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TechCentral reports that the Shoprite Group has developed and deployed a centralised digital recruitment platform that is already changing how SA’s largest private employer sources employees.
The system matches job applicants to vacancies in stores closest to their homes. The average new hires now live just 7km from their workplaces – well below the group’s internal 15km target. Shoprite said the platform helped tackle several structural barriers that prevented job seekers from accessing formal employment. Shorter commutes reduce transport costs and safety risks, while proximity improves attendance and retention. For store managers, the platform provides standardised assessments and faster screening and scheduling, cutting time-to-hire and building reliable local talent pools.
Shoprite created 8,723 new jobs in its past financial year and said digital tools such as the new platform were essential to sustaining that momentum and supporting long-term career development inside the group. The recruitment system is the product of a multi-year collaboration with the OTB Group, which built a scalable platform tailored to the retailer’s specifications.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard at TechCentral
- Read too, Shoprite is using tech to cut staff commute times, at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
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