JYSK Speeds Up Hiring Through a Merger

Transform Hiring Processes Across a Large Enterprise, Twice

In 2018, JYSK sought to transform hiring across its global footprint of retail stores. Knowing that its candidates are also customers brought focus to the transformation; candidate-friendly hiring processes would help maintain its brand reputation, particularly in the smaller cities. “If you don’t treat the candidates properly, they will tell everyone, and then it will be harder to hire,” said Camilla Ölander, Employer Branding Manager.

Shortly after experiencing the benefits of an upgrade to SmartRecruiters from the previous system, JYSK announced that it would merge with Dänisches Bettenlager, a German retailer with more than 1,200 stores. The newly combined company used the merger as an opportunity to evaluate HR systems on both sides and choose the best one. SmartRecruiters won out again. “We picked SmartRecruiters twice,” said Karolína Kroužková, HR Digital Manager at JYSK.