# Recruitment: challenges and initiatives in the agrifood and industry sectors > On November 1, 2026, agrifood giants are holding a live recruitment event at the town hall of Cambrai. In early November, several forums, job dating sessions and job fairs are being organized or announced in the Aisne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Troyes, Lillebonne and Davézieux to bring together candidates and recruiters in the agrifood and industry sectors. Meanwhile, difficulties are highlighted: employers are struggling to meet Generation Z's expectations, a thirty-something gave up after 1,093 applications, and work-study programs have become more difficult following the reduction in recruitment subsidies. The 6th National Agrifood Employment Week, Industry Week and the Grand Défi « Forindustrie » highlight the sector's recruitment needs and initiatives. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 22 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 11 November 2026. 23 articles from 18 sources (economy, social, society); last updated on 11 November 2026 at 12:02. - Status: ongoing - Category: Economy, Social, Society - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 10:56 - Updated: 11 November 2026 at 12:02 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/110-recruitment-challenges-and-initiatives-in-the-agrifood-and-industry-sectors ## Coverage angles The three sides cover the same employment issue but from distinct angles: the left highlights job cuts and pressure on employees, the center focuses on local recruitment initiatives and matching difficulties, the right emphasizes the paradox of unfilled positions and candidate behavior. **Common ground** - The director general of France Travail, Thibaut Guilluy, says 44% of companies are facing major recruitment difficulties despite rising unemployment - The agrifood sector is the subject of recruitment needs and initiatives to promote the professions - Local recruitment actions (forums, job dating, trade fairs) are being organized in several regions **Differences** - The left highlights the 3,000 jobs threatened by agrifood restructuring, an angle absent from the right-wing articles provided - The right insists on the behavior of younger generations and candidates as a brake on recruitment, an angle not taken up by the left - The center details local territorial recruitment initiatives, while the left focuses on job cuts ## Timeline (22 events) ### 25 October 2026 — [Chômage à 8,3 % : 200 000 à 300 000 emplois resteraient non pourvus en France](https://acturadar.com/en/events/154-chomage-a-8-3-200-000-a-300-000-emplois-resteraient-non-pourvus-en-france.md) Le directeur général de France Travail indique que 44 % des entreprises rencontrent des difficultés de recrutement alors que le taux de chômage atteint 8,3 %. Les jeunes sont particulièrement touchés par la remontée du chômage, liée notamment à des problèmes d'orientation. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Ministry calls on employers to recruit apprentices without contracts](https://acturadar.com/en/events/906-ministry-calls-on-employers-to-recruit-apprentices-without-contracts.md) Many people enrolled in apprenticeships have not yet found a contract. The ministry in charge of apprenticeships is calling on employers to mobilize to take them in. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [At least 3,000 jobs threatened in the food processing industry](https://acturadar.com/en/events/902-at-least-3-000-jobs-threatened-in-the-food-processing-industry.md) France's food processing industry is experiencing a wave of restructuring that threatens at least 3,000 jobs, with the Fnaf-CGT fearing a worsening due to the inflation crisis. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [Le directeur général de France Travail souligne les difficultés de recrutement des entreprises](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1690-le-directeur-general-de-france-travail-souligne-les-difficultes-de-recrutement.md) Dans un entretien, Thibaut Guilluy note que 44 % des entreprises rencontrent d'importantes difficultés de recrutement malgré la hausse du chômage. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [Recrutement : SIM Agences d'emploi adapte ses entretiens d'embauche](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3363-recrutement-sim-agences-d-emploi-adapte-ses-entretiens-d-embauche.md) Le directeur exécutif de SIM Agences d'emploi explique comment son réseau adapte les entretiens d'embauche, les demandeurs d'emploi se déplaçant de moins en moins en agence. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [AI accentuates decline in youth hiring in France](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3444-ai-accentuates-decline-in-youth-hiring-in-france.md) Two surveys by ANDRH and the Bank of France point to a decline in junior recruitment and a transformation of tasks linked to the rollout of AI. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 30 October 2026 — [Public transport jobs must recruit 100,000 people by 2030](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4838-public-transport-jobs-must-recruit-100-000-people-by-2030.md) The public transport sector struggles to attract young people although it will need 100,000 recruits by 2030. The sector remains low on career aspirations despite its communication efforts. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 1 November 2026 — [Direct recruitment in the agrifood sector in Cambrai](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6213-direct-recruitment-in-the-agrifood-sector-in-cambrai.md) Agrifood giants are organizing direct recruitment at Cambrai town hall. 1 sources, 1 articles · Cambrai — Nord ### 2 November 2026 — [Recruiters facing Generation Z's expectations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6797-recruiters-facing-generation-z-s-expectations.md) Employers are struggling to recruit young graduates deemed disengaged, while blockades of high schools and universities complicate the situation. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 4 November 2026 — [After 1,093 applications, a thirtysomething gives up on finding a work-study program](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8993-after-1-093-applications-a-thirtysomething-gives-up-on-finding-a-work-study.md) Nans, 39, looking for a work-study program or a job in accounting, gives up after six months of efforts and more than a thousand applications. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 4 November 2026 — [A forum to recruit in the agrifood sector in the Laon area](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8987-a-forum-to-recruit-in-the-agrifood-sector-in-the-laon-area.md) A forum was organized to showcase agrifood careers and meet recruiters in the sector in the Aisne department. 1 sources, 1 articles · Laon — Aisne ### 4 November 2026 — [First "Operation Pyrenees" job fair: 350 openings in industry and defense](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9844-first-operation-pyrenees-job-fair-350-openings-in-industry-and-defense.md) From November 17 to 19, an upcoming job fair aims to bring together candidates, industry and the armed forces around 350 recruitment needs in the Hautes-Pyrénées. 1 sources, 1 articles · Hautes-Pyrénées ### 4 November 2026 — [Troyes: promotion campaign for food industry jobs](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9817-troyes-promotion-campaign-for-food-industry-jobs.md) The Grand Est food industry sector, which includes nearly 1,800 companies and more than 33,000 jobs, is organizing a promotional event on Saturday in Troyes aimed at middle school and high school students. 1 sources, 1 articles · Troyes — Aube ### 5 November 2026 — [Lillebonne: A job dating for industry on November 19](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10025-lillebonne-a-job-dating-for-industry-on-november-19.md) A new Industry Job Dating is organized on November 19, 2026 at the Maison des compétences in Lillebonne, in the Caux Seine agglo area. 1 sources, 1 articles · Lillebonne — Seine-Maritime ### 6 November 2026 — ["Forindustrie": 4,000 participants in the Grand Challenge for industrial careers](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11637-forindustrie-4-000-participants-in-the-grand-challenge-for-industrial-careers.md) From November 16 to December 4, the national "Forindustrie" Grand Challenge introduces students and job seekers to industrial careers, with 171 teams involved in the Grand Est region. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 7 November 2026 — [The food processing charcuterie sector innovates amid recruitment difficulties](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12609-the-food-processing-charcuterie-sector-innovates-amid-recruitment-difficulties.md) As part of the agri-food employment week, a focus on the charcuterie sector in Alsace, which is facing significant recruitment needs. 1 sources, 1 articles · Alsace — Bas-Rhin ### 7 November 2026 — [Recruitment: a bad hire can cost up to one year's salary](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12643-recruitment-a-bad-hire-can-cost-up-to-one-year-s-salary.md) According to a YouGov study for Indeed, a bad hire can be very costly for companies, costing up to the equivalent of one year's salary, and recruitment is still too focused on diplomas rather than skills. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 8 November 2026 — [Davézieux: companies recruiting during Industry Week](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13481-davezieux-companies-recruiting-during-industry-week.md) As part of Industry Week, companies in the Davézieux area are highlighting their recruitment needs in the region. 1 sources, 1 articles · Davézieux — Ardèche ### 9 November 2026 — [Un chef d'entreprise dénonce la concurrence de France Travail à l'embauche](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13995-un-chef-d-entreprise-denonce-la-concurrence-de-france-travail-a-l-embauche.md) Un auditeur chef d'entreprise affirme être en concurrence avec France Travail lorsqu'il cherche à recruter, dans un contexte de débat sur la hausse du Smic. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 10 November 2026 — [L'agroalimentaire recrute lors de la Semaine nationale de l'emploi](https://acturadar.com/en/events/15170-l-agroalimentaire-recrute-lors-de-la-semaine-nationale-de-l-emploi.md) À l'occasion de la 6e Semaine nationale de l'emploi agroalimentaire, l'entreprise Daunat en Saône-et-Loire met en avant les postes à pourvoir dans un secteur en difficulté de recrutement. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saône-et-Loire ### 10 November 2026 — [Alternance : trouver un contrat d'apprentissage devient plus difficile](https://acturadar.com/en/events/16062-alternance-trouver-un-contrat-d-apprentissage-devient-plus-difficile.md) Après la décision de l'État de réduire les aides à l'embauche, décrocher un contrat d'alternance devient plus difficile, alors que près de 50 000 étudiants en ont bénéficié en 2025 en Pays de la Loire. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 11 November 2026 — [Une filière industrielle en quête de talents](https://acturadar.com/en/events/16377-une-filiere-industrielle-en-quete-de-talents.md) Reportage sur une filière industrielle française confrontée à des difficultés de recrutement et aux initiatives mises en place pour attirer des candidats. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Recruitment: challenges and initiatives in the 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