French fashion house LVMH to recruit 25K people under 30 by 2022

After a highly successful pilot project, the Group is opening up access to its educational platform, available at insidelvmh.com, for all young people around the world, regardless of their background or training, to learn more about the various luxury trades and prepare for roles in the industry. LVMH will also focus on preserving and passing on skills and recruiting in crafts and sales professions with its ‘Métiers d’Excellence programme, the company said in a media release.

In keeping with its commitment to passing on skills, the Group is helping young people build their careers through several initiatives carried out in partnership with schools and universities in France and abroad. Its ‘Craft the future’ action plan is aimed equally at new graduates and others who have yet to find a job, as well as everyone with a passion for trades based on excellence, expertise and craftsmanship.

The Inside LVMH platform is designed to improve students’ knowledge of the luxury sector, provide them with quality training from experts and help them prepare for their careers. Stemming from the Inside LVMH in-person meetings launched in 2016, this platform already has more than 16,000 registered users after launching a pilot in spring among partner schools, interns, apprentices and young talent within the Group, the company said.

The platform features 50 hours of exclusive content contributed by luxury experts – including employees, HR staff and managers from the Group and its Maisons, as well as teachers from around the world. In addition to this original content, the platform also offers a training programme granting a certificate of completion. The curriculum includes 30 hours of exclusive content in the form of modules and hands-on case studies. More than 3,000 registered users obtained this certification during the pilot, with the top 400 earning the opportunity to receive mentorship from a Group employee.

A new certification session will open on September 28 to young people from all over the world, regardless of their education or background

LVMH is also reinvigorating its Métiers d’Excellence programme this fall, notably with an event on October 19 that will honour the community of talent in expert craftsmanship. The aim of the programme is to accelerate the transmission of unique skills, particularly to younger generations, in order to boost their employability.

“For the past 16 years, LVMH has stood as the most attractive company for business school students in the Universum France ranking. At a time when the COVID-19 crisis has particularly affected the younger generations and impacted their employability, LVMH intends to accompany and support them in a concrete way to build their careers. This is the purpose of our Craft the future action plan. Beyond the recruitment figures, it is essential for the Group to commit to the employability of young people by improving the visibility and knowledge of our expert trades,” said Chantal Gaemperle, director of human resources and synergies, LVMH.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)