# Recruitment difficulties facing companies in France > On October 27, 2026, the director general of France Travail points out that 44% of companies are facing major recruitment difficulties despite rising unemployment. At the end of October, the public transport sector says it needs 100,000 recruits by 2030, while an employment agency network is adapting its job interviews. In early November, direct recruitment operations and forums are being organized in the agrifood sector in Cambrai, in the Laon basin and in Troyes, and job dating or promotional actions are planned in industry in Lillebonne and via « Forindustrie ». Recruiters are also facing Generation Z's expectations, and a thirty-year-old gives up on finding a work-study program after 1,093 applications. A study mentions the cost of a bad hire, then a business owner denounces competition from France Travail in hiring. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 20 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 10 November 2026. 21 articles from 17 sources (economy, social, society); last updated on 10 November 2026 at 12:00. - Status: ongoing - Category: Economy, Social, Society - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 10:56 - Updated: 10 November 2026 at 12:00 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/110-recruitment-difficulties-facing-companies-in-france ## Coverage angles All 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** - France Travail director general Thibaut Guilluy mentions that 44% of companies are facing major recruitment difficulties despite rising unemployment - The agrifood sector is the subject of recruitment needs and promotional initiatives for the professions - Local recruitment actions (forums, job dating, trade shows) are being organized in several regions **Differences** - The left highlights the 3,000 jobs threatened by agrifood restructuring, an angle absent from the provided right-wing articles - The right insists on the behavior of younger generations and candidates as a barrier to recruitment, an angle not taken up by the left - The center details local recruitment initiatives, while the left focuses on job cuts ## Timeline (20 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 --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Recruitment difficulties facing companies in France”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/110-recruitment-difficulties-facing-companies-in-france Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology