LTM 91: Marketplace Jobs and how to hire new team members

It's December and what do many marketplace people do? They are
looking for a new job! Don't believe us? Then take a look at the
number of job changes that are circulating in the industry in
these weeks. That's why Valerie and Ingrid have dedicated the new
episode of their podcast “Let's talk Marketplace” to the topic of
jobs and brought Marketplace Universe's HR manager, HR specialist
Natalia Dobrova, to the microphone. Together they highlighted why
talent scouting is so challenging in the marketplace business,
how good and, above all, realistic job descriptions are created,
and what these job specifications have to do with the subsequent
employment contract. They also discussed the very different work
cultures in the US and Europe and the advantages of Marketplace
Universe's fast, transparent, and trustworthy job matching.





Newsflash:


- Black Week broke many records. 60% of purchases occurred on
marketplaces, with Amazon leading at 85% of users.  


- TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result
in the platform being banned in the United States. 





Note from the sponsor Storfund:


Liquid capital is a huge issue in e-commerce: with payment
periods of 14 to 60 days, merchants often wait weeks for their
money – which is then missing to order new goods and grow
further. Storfund wants to solve this problem: The company pays
the merchant the amount that it has already earned from sales but
has not yet received. In return, the merchant pays a fixed fee to
Storfund and is immediately liquid again. Storfund is a British
company that was founded in London in 2018, but is now also
active in the US and Central Europe. The company's services are
aimed specifically at marketplace merchants – Storfund has set up
integrations with 35 marketplaces, including Amazon, Kaufland and
Otto. Find out more at  or in episode 86 of “Let's talk
Marketplace”.





Chapters:


00:00 The Rise of Online Marketplaces During Peak Season


03:37 Introducing Natalia: Insights from an HR Expert


10:30 Navigating the Job Market in E-commerce


18:35 Building a Strong Marketplace Team


29:22 The Importance of Job Descriptions in Hiring


32:06 Understanding Organizational Structures and
Responsibilities


35:33 Balancing Expectations in Job Descriptions


38:38 The Impact of Remote Work on Job Performance


41:14 Cultural Differences in Work Ethics


47:31 The Importance of Job Matching in Marketplaces