Ricardo Torres
Finding potential employees has been difficult for years, but ManpowerGroup is taking a different approach.
The Milwaukee-based staffing company partnered with Walmart to put some of its hiring offices in a seven pilot job hubs.
In September ManpowerGroup officially opened a location at a Walmart in Sturtevant in Racine County. It’s the only branch in Wisconsin that has a hub.
Raj Namboothiry, senior vice president at ManpowerGroup in the United States, said this is an opportunity to meet potential employees in for jobs that range from basic financing roles to industrial warehouse roles, assembly jobs and “skilled technical roles.”
“Customers can apply for a job. If they already have a job they can explore new avenues,” Namboothiry said. “They can enter into a career conversation; they can talk about what’s next for their careers; they can talk about their interests and pursue new areas with Manpower helping them navigate their careers.”
Namboothiry said he would like to increase the number of locations between 50 and 100 in Walmart stores during the next several years if these stores are successful.
“We’re still working through the details on how does this model work. It’s a learning curve for us to and it is for Walmart too,” Namboothiry said. “There’s no better avenue other than places like Walmart where you got a high concentration of talent walking in... and it drives proximity to our talent."
Since opening the pilot stores, Namboothiry said the company has seen increased interest and foot traffic.
"While it has only been a few weeks, we are already seeing hundreds of candidates walk in each day into these hubs and engage in a career conversation and apply for a job," Namboothiry said.
Tené Green, Walmart Senior Director issued a statement on the partnership:
"We aim to provide products and services in our stores that enhance the shopping experience and contribute to a better quality of life for our customers. One of the pathways to a quality life is through employment."
Although the program is still in the early states, Namboothiry said the company expects a “massive influx” of potential employees.
“Talent scarcity is something employers have been facing,” Namboothiry said. “That said, Manpower does well in this space in terms of being that talent attraction company for us to be able to build a pool of talent, a pipeline of talent.”
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