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A professional
adventure
unique
in the creative
world
They come from around the world. They
use their exceptional talents and are
backed by a wealth of experiences and
expertise. The women and men who join
the LVMH group or who are developing
it on a daily basis share this ambition to
experience a unique professional adven-
ture with passion.
LVMH’s Human Resources policy is meant to
attract and retain the best in design, mana-
gement and expertise within the Group. It is
also intended to allow LVMH employees to
develop professionally in order to meet the
new challenges facing the Houses, which
continue to strengthen the demands of
their creative ambition. Finally, the duty of
this policy is to meet the expectations for
values and responsibility which form the
basis for employee motivation and pride in
belonging to the Group.
Recruiting the best candidates at all levels,
ensuring career development that meets
employee expectations and benefits the
Group's companies, and giving meaning to
their action are the three primary compo-
nents of the Human Resources policy, by
promoting a culture of performance, crea-
tivity and entrepreneurial spirit, as well as
the pooling of expertise.
Investing one's talent
with passion
Recruitment is an encounter. The attraction of an international,
ambitious group rich in expertise calls for professionalism and
personal investment. From this encounter come the talents who will
contribute to the Group's future success.
Experience a professional career within a variety
of businesses and activities
LVMH is an unrivaled group of prestigious companies which guarantee
the identity and development of a heritage of brands that are unique in
the world. The Group offers not only a wide variety through the six LVMH
business groups (Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes
& Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry, Selective Retailing and Media), which are
well-established on all continents, but also an incredible mosaic of busi-
nesses in which each and every talent can flourish.
Working with the design, production design and distribution-sales teams,
the management of the Houses’ direct teams is composed of specialists from
all areas, from the supply chain to communications, financial teams and
lawyers... all talented men and women who give the Group its power and
modernity. The sales and distribution teams, who are the Houses’ ambassa-
dors to their customers, ensure that attention is paid at all times to custo-
mer expectations and desires. The designers and artisans, wine-makers, cellar
masters, leather workers, watchmakers, and jewelry setters are the soul of the
LVMH companies and magnify their creativity and their historic expertise.
Participating in the success of a Group motivated
by its values
The success of the Group, combined with this diversity of products, attracts
a large number of talented men and women. The success of the "LVMH
recruits" page on the Group's institutional site is proof of this: over 12 months,
more than 140,000 applications were submitted for more than 2,800 jobs.
In addition to the richness of the professional environment, the five values
of LVMH give each person, whatever his or her job or level of responsibility,
the opportunity of living in an environment in which passion co-exists
with rigor, and where high standards go hand in hand with commitment.
Creativity and innovation, the systematic search for excellence in products,
dynamic work to enhance our brands, an entrepreneurial culture, and a
continual desire to be the best form the foundation for personal and
collective development that ensures professional growth every day and in
the medium term.
The size of the Group, the scope of its businesses and its career opportu-
nities are well known. The UNIVERSUM survey conducted in 2008 with
13,600 students from 105 major French schools and universities attests
to that fact. For the third consecutive year, it ranked LVMH first among
the companies preferred by young graduates of business schools.
This desire to reaffirm its position as the employer of choice in its sector is
reflected in a number of programs to position and create value for the
"LVMH employer brand name". For instance, the Human Resources teams
have been looking at a new communications framework in order to streng-
then the Group’s appeal in employment markets that are becoming ever tigh-
ter, particularly outside the historical areas. This means international expan-
sion of the name and the desire to join the LVMH group, where the
professional environment as an exceptional living space (both multi-faceted
and unique at the same time) embodies a certain "Art of living together".
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