Christmas Casual Hiring Built for        Peak-Period Pressure

Scale your retail workforce without adding pressure to your teams

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Peak-period trading puts pressure on every part of your retail business

Stores need more people. Rosters change quickly. Retailers need to hire, screen, onboard and pay candidates correctly. Every shift matters, and every customer interaction reflects the brand.

Manpower helps retailers plan, recruit and manage Christmas casual workforces through a structured peak-period hiring model. We support the full workforce lifecycle, from attracting candidates to onboarding, compliance, shift fulfilment, payroll and reporting.

This gives retailers a more reliable way to scale for Christmas, without leaving store teams, HR or procurement to manage the pressure alone.

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Why peak-period hiring needs a dedicated approach

Peak-period retail hiring gets harder when retailers need to move quickly across multiple stores. Candidate availability changes quickly, store needs vary by location and hiring timelines shrink. At the same time, internal teams need to stay focused on trade, customer experience and day-to-day operations.

A dedicated peak-period hiring model helps retailers:

  • attract suitable candidates earlier

  • move faster without losing structure

  • align hiring to store needs and customer expectations

  • reduce pressure on internal teams

  • manage compliance, payroll and reporting confidently

  • build a pool of proven casuals for future peak periods.

What Manpower Manages
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Planning and workforce design: defining hiring volumes, locations, role requirements and timelines before peak demand arrives.

Candidate attraction: creating targeted campaigns to reach retail-ready candidates who can work during high-demand periods.

Screening and assessment: assessing candidates for availability, suitability, service mindset, role fit and brand alignment.

Onboarding and compliance: managing key onboarding and compliance steps, including work rights, required documentation, health and safety requirements and role specific preparation.

Shift support and workforce communication: supporting candidate communication, shift replacement and workforce updates throughout the assignment period.

Payroll and reporting: managing payroll accuracy and agreed reporting requirements to give retailers clear visibility across the program.

Offboarding and re-engagement: capturing lessons and identifying high-performing 
casuals, lets retailers re-engage for future seasonal demand.

HR AND TALENT

The pressure:

Hiring enough suitable people quickly, without compromising candidate quality, onboarding or compliance.

How Manpower helps: 

Structured attraction, screening, onboarding and candidate communication help HR teams handle high-volume seasonal hiring with more control and less internal workload.

OPERATIONS

The pressure:

Keeping stores staffed,  rosters covered and customer experience consistent during the busiest trading period of the year.

How Manpower helps: 

Workforce planning,  shift support and active communication help stores stay focused on customers, trade and day-to-day performance.

PROCUREMENT

The pressure:

Managing supplier accountability, cost 
visibility, workforce compliance and delivery consistency.

How Manpower helps: 

A single accountable workforce solutions partner manages the full program, with agreed reporting, compliant processes and clear service expectations.

Proven at a national scale

A leading sportswear company needed a national Christmas casual workforce to support stores through peak trading.

Manpower delivered a structured seasonal workforce program across attraction, screening, assessment, onboarding, compliance, shift support, reporting and payroll.

The program shows how a managed peak-period hiring model helps retailers scale quickly, reduce internal workload and protect store performance during the busiest part of the year.

6,385

applicants

265

hires nationally

45

mins avg replacement time after shift cancellation

0

payroll errors

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100%

compliance checks

100%

reporting accuracy

100%

payroll accuracy

 

98.9%

shift fullfilment

 

Build value beyond one peak season

A strong Christmas casual program supports more than short-term coverage.

With the right approach, retailers can build a pool of proven seasonal workers who already understand the brand, store environment and role expectations.

• re-engage high-performing casuals from previous campaigns
• maintain warm pipelines for future peak periods
• support store openings or local hiring spikes
• reduce recruitment costs and time-to-fill over time
• improve workforce readiness year after year.

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About us

Global leader in IT talent solutions​

Experis® is a global leader in IT professional resourcing, permanent recruitment, project solutions and managed services specialising in Business Transformation, Cloud and infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Digital Workspace and Enterprise Applications.

Experis delivers talent with a powerful combination of in-demand technical skills together with the soft skills that are critical for business success. 

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104​
Fortune 500 Clients

 

69 Million​
Delivered Hours of Professional Talent 

 

5 Billion​
Global IT Brand

 

62.5K​
Permanent & Temporary Placements

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With dedicated teams in each specialised field of IT, we have the deep knowledge and extensive networks to find and create that perfect match between your business and high-quality candidates.

  • Human Centered Design

  • CRM, ERP & SAP

  • IT Executives

  • Project Services

  • Cyber Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance

Creative, People-Focused Problem Solving

Experis specialise in recruiting product designers that put the people they're designing for at the core. We recruit across all areas of Human Centred Design roles in industries such as Education, Technology, Utilities and Insurance.

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  • UX/UI/CX Designers
  • Product Designers
  • UX Researches
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Experis specialise in hiring professionals that have the skills and expertise to get the most out of using SAP, CRM and ERP to help businesses maximise their efficiency and profitability.

We are able to provide and fill incredible job opportunities through our strong relationships with corporate and government bodies.  

  • SAP Consultants
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  • SAP Team leaders
  • JDE/Oracle/Peoplesoft
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We recruit across all IT Sales & Executive jobs covering both technology vendor and consulting markets. We have a dedicated researcher to map competitors and mine our own large database of high-quality candidates to connect employers with the best suited IT executives.
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Commercial

  • Chief Information Officer
  • General Manager – Information
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  • Executives
  • Chief Security Officer and Security
  • Leaders
  • Customer Experience Leaders
  • Transformation Leaders
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  • Senior Sales Executives
  • Account Directors
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Experis have an unrivalled reputation in finding top Project Services talent who drive seamless, streamlined and successful project outcomes for businesses. We recruit across a variety of roles for retained search, contingent contract and permanent recruitment.

The type of jobs we recruit for include but are not limited to the following:

  • Project, Program & Portfolio Management
  • EPMO Management and Support
  • Business and Systems Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Change Analyst & Lead
  • Process Analyst & Lead
  • Business Improvement Analyst & Lead
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Experis are specialists in recruiting professionals who are experts in protecting, securing and future-proofing businesses. We connect those looking to hire and job seekers for roles in cyber security, governance, risk management and compliance. Here's a snapshot of what we do.

Some of the industries we work in are:

  • Financial Services (particularly Insurance)
  • Healthcare
  • Professional Services
  • Defence
  • FMCG
  • FinTech and Neobanks
  • Telecommunications
  • Legal
  • Government
  • Education

    Skills
    We specialise in looking for people with the following skills:
  • Infrastructure Security
  • Application Security (DevSecOps and Secure Development)
  • Cloud Security
  • Endpoint Security
  • Data Security
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM and PAM)
  • Security Operations / SOC
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Threat Hunting
  • Incident Response
  • Operational Technology
  • SIEM Engineering
  • GRC (Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit, CPS
    234, ISO, ISM, IRAP, PCI DSS)
  • Penetration Testing (Blue team, Red Team, Purple Team)

    Roles
    The roles we help hire in include but are not limited to:
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Chief Security Officer (CSO)
  • Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)
  • Governance Compliance & Risk (GRC) Manager
  • Cyber Security Manager/Director
  • Cyber Security Program/Project Manager
  • Security/Cloud Security Architect
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM and PAM) Specialist
  • Security Operations Centre (SOC)
  • Manager/Analyst
  • Digital Forensics Analyst
  • Threat Hunter
  • Penetration Tester (Pen-Tester) Blue, Red, Purple
  • Malware Analyst

  • Devops & Infrastructure

  • Digital Marketing

  • BI, Data & Analytics

  • Software Development, testing and QA

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Our dedicated DevOps & Infrastructure team connect businesses looking to hire with high-quality professionals that can drive effective communication, improved visibility and real customer value.

The IT industry is constantly evolving, creating roles like DevOps & Infrastructure that were not in existence several years ago. That's why Experis have nurtured a team of specialist recruiters to find highly-skilled job seekers in this area across a range of industries, including government and financial services.

Roles
The type of jobs we recruit for include but are not limited to the following:

  • IT Operations Manager
  • Level 1,2 and 3 Helpdesk job
  • Desktop Support/Engineer/Analyst
  • Field Service Engineer/Analyst
  • Applications Support
  • Support Analyst
  • Systems Administrator
  • Systems Engineer
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Engineer
  • Active Directory Engineer
  • Solution Architect
  • Infrastructure Engineer/Manager
  • IT Manager
  • Cloud Engineer
  • Mobility Engineer/Architect
  • Storage Engineer/Architect Service
  • Delivery/Management/Operations Roles

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    Some of the skills we look for:
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  • Linux distributions
  • Automation Skills
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  • MYSQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, VMware, and Hyper-V
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Experis's dedicated Digital Marketing recruiters work tirelessly to place the right Digital Marketing gurus with the right organisations.

Some of the roles we look for but are not limited to:

  • Product Owner
  • Product Manager
  • Head of Product
  • Digital Marketing Manager
  • Head of Marketing
  • Marketing Director
  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • Marketing Manager
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • CRM Manager
  • CRM Specialist
  • Marketing Automation
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Uncover Insights for Better Business Decisions

At Experis we specialise in recruiting professionals who are experts in discovering the key insights that will help businesses make better decisions and grow. We pride ourselves on being able to fill challenging and niche roles across all areas of BI, Data and Analytics.

Experis's BI, Data and Analytics team have worked with employers across a number of industries, from Education, NFP, Government, to Financial Services, Insurance, Technology and Utilities. With this range of experience we are comfortable adjusting to any situation that might be thrown our way.

Some of the skills we can look for include: Business Objects, Cognos, Datastage, Informatica, Microstrategy, OBIEE, Qlikview, SAS, SSRS/SSAS/SSIS, Tableau, Teradata, TM1, Wherescape Red, AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Redshift, PowerBI.

The type of jobs we recruit for include but are not limited to the following:

  • Business Intelligence and Reporting
  • Head of Data & BI roles
  • BI Developer, Analyst, Consultant
  • PowerBI Developer, Specialist
  • Tableau Developer, Specialist
  • Reporting/Insights Analyst
  • Data Consultant

Data Management

  • Data Engineer
  • Data Architect
  • Data Governance
  • Data Steward
  • Database Administrator
  • Technical & Data Lead roles
  • Data Modeller
  • ETL Developer

    Advanced Analytics
  • Data/Big Data Developer, Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Engineer
  • Machine Learning Specialist

    Related Data Roles
  • Technical/ Data Business Analyst
  • Systems, HR & People Analyst
  • SAS Developer/ Analyst
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Actuaries
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Experis are specialists in finding and recruiting the best software developers, testers and QA professionals to engage and ensure successful delivery in each phase of the software development life-cycle.

Our dedicated team are confident and knowledgeable to analyse candidate skills and assess suitability for the role, whether permanent or contract, to connect the best job seekers with businesses looking to hire.

Helping businesses succeed in industries such as FinTech, Banking, Insurance, Telematics, Education, Technology, Utilities, Consultancy, Gaming, eCommerce, Online Payments, Superannuation (just to name a few), we look for:
  • Software Developers
  • Front-End or Back-End Engineers
  • Mobile iOS/Android Developers
  • Lead Developers
  • Quality Assurance (QA) Testers
  • Chief Technology Officers
  • Solution Architects
  • Application Architects
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"Whenever I have a recruitment question or requirement, Experis is on top of my list. Experis never fails to provide a fast and accurate solution. You can absolutely rely on them to make your life easier and your team better."

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"Experis team is the rare set of recruiters that is able to meld business fit with technical fit to a tee. The key to their success is their ability to truly listen to the requirements and provide us with the right fit candidate based on this active listening. It is this skill that ensures them a continual value add to our business."

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"Always professional, responsive, reliable to a fault, and personally interested, the team at Experis has made recruiting a no-brainer for us. Recruiting takes up a huge chunk of time and the value in having a business partner that just gets your org culture and quality expectations can't be overstated."

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