H&M starts recruitment and seeks heads for first stores

Swedish giant H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), the world’s biggest clothing retailer, has kicked off its recruitment campaign in Romania and posted the first ads for middle-management positions for six stores set to open as of March next year on specialised websites.

This is the company’s first concrete move after the Swedish group’s official announcement that it will enter the Romanian market and after malls AFI Palace Cotroceni and Băneasa Shopping City provided details on the first stores.
Over 850 CVs were posted on BestJobs website alone on Monday and on Tuesday, with the most sought after positions being for store managers (140 applications), for department manager (138 applications) and for the merchandising department (131 CVs).
The company also resorted to several recruitment firms for this campaign. “It is a major company, and recruitment ads are quick to draw in candidates. I can safely say they are currently some of the most clicked on jobs, with retail offers being highly attractive,” believes the representative of a recruitment firm.