France: Decathlon’s onboarding platform geared to optimising the integration of dual work-study participants

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French sporting goods company Decathlon has called on the Heyteam onboarding platform to harmonise the integration of its work-study students, the number of whom has more than doubled in three years. The online tool is also expected to facilitate administrative procedures and establish an ‘intake’ atmosphere.
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Following its 2022 intake of 1,380 work-study students, Decathlon is aiming to recruit another 1,500 in France in 2023. The numbers have been rising markedly and all the more so when compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic when they numbered just 600. “Our youth policy reflects a commitment to society, especially in difficult times,” affirms Kamel Medjabra, Decathlon head of employer branding and educational relations. The company also wants to create a ‘sustainable talent pool’ amid a...

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