Cut retail attrition by 30% with ThriveMap’s hiring assessments.

Unlike abstract or gamified assessments, ThriveMap’s Realistic Job Assessments simulate a day in the life of a retail role—such as a shop floor assistant, cashier, team leader, or stockroom operative.

That means candidates aren’t tested on puzzles or personality traits. They’re asked to respond to situations they’d actually face in the role, like:

• Managing a queue during a shift change

• Handling a customer complaint about pricing

• Prioritising shelf restocks during a promotional period

This gives you a more accurate view of how someone will perform—not just how they test.

Personality tests often rely on self-reporting and general traits (e.g. extroversion or conscientiousness), but they don’t predict whether someone can actually do the job. They also leave too much room for bias and interpretation.

ThriveMap removes the guesswork by focusing on job-relevant scenarios with clear success criteria. You’re not hiring based on vibes—you’re hiring based on evidence.

Skills-based hiring typically focuses on whether a candidate has specific abilities—like numeracy, literacy, or system knowledge—often measured through standalone tests.

While skills are important, they don’t tell the full story in retail and frontline roles.

ThriveMap’s Realistic Job Assessments go further.

They don’t just check if someone can do a task—they show you how they’d approach real-world situations they’ll face in the job, such as:

• Balancing customer service with stockroom tasks

• Responding to a last-minute shift change

• Dealing with a long queue and an unhappy customer

It’s not about ticking off abstract skills. It’s about seeing whether someone can succeed in your environment, with your pressures, and your customers.

In short:
🟡 Skills-based hiring tells you what someone knows
🟢 ThriveMap shows you how they’ll actually perform

Yes. Every ThriveMap assessment is tailored to your unique retail environment. That could include:

• Store size

• Shift patterns

• Customer volume

• Fulfilment models (e.g. in-store pickup vs. delivery)

• Values and culture fit

This ensures you’re not just testing generic retail skills—but your specific success criteria.

ThriveMap improves screening by showing you how candidates would actually perform in your retail environment—not just what’s written on their CV.

Many employers now choose to replace the CV stage altogether, especially for entry-level retail roles, using a Realistic Job Assessment as the first step in the process.

Here’s why it works:

• 🟢 Candidates get a clear preview of what the job really involves

• 🟢 Those who aren’t suited often opt out early—reducing dropouts later

• 🟢 You identify applicants who are more likely to stay and succeed

• 🟢 Screening is based on behaviour and decision-making, not background or guesswork

ThriveMap assessments can be placed anywhere in your hiring funnel, but using them early helps filter for fit before interviews or onboarding—saving time, effort and attrition down the line.

ThriveMap works with leading retailers to support hiring across:

• Shop floor assistants

• Checkout staff

• Stockroom operatives

• Retail team leaders

• Store managers

• Click & Collect or fulfilment staff

• Seasonal Christmas temps

• Weekend retail assistants

If your role has high turnover or tough fit challenges, a Realistic Job Assessment can make all the difference.

Yes—and that’s exactly where ThriveMap shines.

Whether you’re hiring for seasonal retail staff, weekend shifts, or high-turnover frontline roles, ThriveMap helps you identify who’s ready for the realities of the job before day one.

Roles like:

• Shop floor assistants

• Checkout operators

• Stockroom staff

• Click & Collect or fulfilment teams

• Team leaders and store managers

• Seasonal temps during peak trading periods

Retailers use ThriveMap to replace or enhance CV screening with a Realistic Job Assessment that gives candidates a preview of the role. That means:

✅ Faster time-to-hire
✅ Better-prepared candidates
✅ Fewer dropouts and no-shows
✅ Higher retention from day one

It’s especially effective for seasonal roles, where time is tight and first-day walkouts are costly. By showing candidates what to expect, and screening for fit at scale, ThriveMap helps you hire people who stay and succeed.