Running HR in retail is challenging. With high turnover, seasonal peaks, and staff across multiple stores, you need tools that help you hire, onboard, and support employees efficiently.
You’re constantly adapting to change while juggling too much manual work
Seasonal hiring at scale
The holidays hit and hiring chaos begins. You’re scrambling to find, onboard, and train temporary staff before doors open. Every delay means empty tills and tired teams picking up the slack.
Disconnected systems and slow approvals
You lose hours chasing approvals and reconciling data across tools that don’t talk to each other. Store managers are waiting, employees are frustrated, and HR is stuck firefighting instead of leading.
Limited tech access for store employees
Your people are on their feet, not behind a screen. They are expected to fill in digital forms, complete training, or update details with tools built for desktops, not shop floors.
Before 50skills vs With 50skills
The Old Way
Manual paperwork for seasonal staff
HR approvals stuck in inboxes
Store managers juggling forms and training
Separate HR, scheduling, and payroll systems
Rebuilding the same processes each season
With 50skills
Automated onboarding that runs itself
Workflows that route tasks instantly to the right people
Mobile access for staff on any device
Connected processes across your existing tools
Reusable templates ready for the next hiring wave
How retail HR teams use AI automation
Managing HR in retail means keeping everything moving at once. Hiring, training, and communication all compete for attention, and automation helps you keep it under control.
Step 01
Start with a trigger
Step 01
Select your trigger
Choose what sets things in motion, like a new hire, a store transfer, or a training request.
Step 02
Map the actions
Step 02
Map the actions
Decide what happens next. Send offer letters, request uniform sizes, or notify IT for access setup.
Step 03
Add AI where it helps
Step 03
Add AI where it helps
Let AI handle repetitive tasks like generating contracts or summarising candidate feedback so your team can focus on people.
Step 04
Set it live
Step 04
Set it live
Your workflow runs automatically. Tasks reach the right people, documents are stored securely, and every step stays compliant and visible.
How automation makes HR in retail run smoother
You know how busy retail gets. From hiring seasonal staff to supporting teams in different locations, automation keeps everything moving smoothly and saves hours of repetitive admin.
Seasonal hiring workflows
Scale up or down without the stress of manual onboarding.
Centralised employee data
Keep every store aligned with one connected process.
Training and communication
Share updates, policies, and learning content from a single place.
Mobile-friendly forms
Let employees sign, submit, and update from their phones.
AI-assisted documents
Generate accurate contracts and updates in seconds.
Employee changes
Manage promotions, transfers, and exits with a consistent, automated flow.
50skills transformed our complex employee stock option process into a seamless operation, saving us over 200 hours with automation.
María Kristin Jónsdóttir Solution manager for HR systems
Hear from customers saving 200+ hours with 50skills
“Since we adopted 50skills, we have been able to transform the way we automate onboarding new hires.”
Snorri Jónsson Human Resources Manager, Domino’s
“The 50skills platform has so much potential. We started by automating employee onboarding, but have since expanded automation across various HR functions—from employee interviews to new hire requests.”
Bára Mjöll Ágústsdóttir HR Director, Samskip
“Samkaup has become more efficient in hiring by using 50skills, thanks to customisable automations in the system. I highly recommend 50skills for all high turnover companies.”
Gunnur Gunnarsdóttir HR Director, Samkaup
“The new AI features have been a game changer for us. They take care of the tedious tasks and even catch human errors. We set them up ourselves without needing any IT help, and now the whole process runs smarter and smoother.”
Emeline Cardinet HR Development Specialist, Íslandshótel
“50skills is extremely user-friendly and convenient. Integrations with other systems and the onboarding form saved so much time.”
Valgerdur Maria HR Director, ELKO
“50skills has made the onboarding process efficient. The system is user friendly and the added bonus is that their support team are quick to respond and always happy to help.”
Hildur Gudjonsdottir PM Human Resources, Securitas
“Since rolling out 50skills across our Benelux operations, we’ve cut our time-to-hire by nearly 40 % and freed more than 200 hours per year that our recruiters now spend on candidate experience instead of data entry. 50skills hasn’t just streamlined our processes; it’s raised the bar for how recruitment can be done.”
Bryan Peereboom Head of Talent, Recruitment & AI Wortell
“50skills transformed our complex employee stock option process into a seamless operation, saving us over 200 hours with automation.”
María Kristín Jónsdóttir Solution manager for HR systems, FESTI
“We would have never been able to carry out all our hires as quickly as we did, without the help of 50skills. We hired and onboarded 13 employees in 4 weeks!”
Thorsteinn Yngvi COO, GRID
Why choose 50skills for HR automation
Works with your existing HR, scheduling, and payroll systems
Keeps every process compliant and auditable
Supports distributed retail teams with easy-to-use tools
Reduces repetitive admin so your team can focus on people
Backed by proven results from leading retail organisations
FAQs
How can automation help manage high staff turnover?
Can automation support multiple store locations?
What about part-time or temporary staff?
How can AI improve candidate screening in retail?
Does this help store managers as well as HR?
How can automation help with seasonal hiring?
Can I integrate 50skills with my existing HR or payroll systems?
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