
The Problem
Retail hiring breaks when you need it most.
Seasonal peaks overwhelm your managers
Holiday, summer, back-to-school — every surge means your floor managers are recruiting instead of running the floor. That's not their job.
High-volume applications mean nothing
500 Indeed applicants looks great until 70% don't respond, 20% are unqualified, and 10% don't show up. You hired from the wrong 10.
Turnover restarts the problem every 90 days
Retail and hospitality turnover runs 60–100% annually. Every cycle costs 2–4 weeks of manager time — time they don't have.

Built for Volume
Scale up fast. No agency dependency.
Whether you need 3 seasonal associates or 300, Cleo delivers verified candidates at a flat per-hire rate — no minimums, no markup, no contracts.
On-demand hiring, any volume
Turn the flow on when you need it. Turn it off when you don't. Pay only for verified hires.
GPS-confirmed local candidates
Cleo confirms candidates are physically near your location before they enter your pipeline.
Multi-location in one dashboard
Manage every store's open roles, pipelines, and hires from a single view.
How Cleo Works
Post a role. Get a verified hire by tomorrow.
01
Post the Role
QR code in-store or link on your careers page.
02
Cleo Screens
Availability, experience, reliability. 2-min AI chat.
03
Identity Verified
Gov ID + liveness + GPS. Real-time.
04
FitScore Ranked
Available, local, verified candidates first.
05
Hired
BGC, I-9, offer letter — automated.
Multi-Location Teams
One platform. Every location.
From regional chains to national operators — Cleo gives each location the speed of a local tool with the visibility of a centralized system.
Store Level
Managers hire without waiting
Store managers review FitScores and make offers on the same day — no HR bottleneck.
District Level
Real-time pipeline visibility
See hiring velocity, open roles, and candidate flow across every location in your district.
Corporate Level
Compliance standardized everywhere
Same verification, same BGC process, same I-9 workflow — across every store, every time.



