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Holiday hiring
How did seasonal hiring pan out?
Dec 25, 2023
Holiday shopping was up — but seasonal hiring was cautious and often depended on the size of the business.
Holiday season hiring slows down
Dec 8, 2023
Retail hiring for the holiday shopping period is roughly flat, while transportation and warehousing are down from last year.
Amazon desperately seeks seasonal workers while other retailers hold back
Sep 20, 2023
That could mean that holiday hiring will be slower this season, says Andy Challenger of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Companies plan to hire fewer seasonal workers this year
Sep 22, 2022
Retailers are worried that inflation and fear of a potential recession will impact holiday spending.
Holiday hiring is up despite economic uncertainties
Nov 15, 2019
But striking the right balance to meet demand is tricky this year.
Tight labor market vexes retailers looking to hire for holidays
Jul 20, 2018
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits has fallen to its lowest point since 1969, according to data released by the Labor Department Thursday. These numbers are another sign of a tight labor market. And they’ve got retailers thinking about the holiday season. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The unemployed could have an opportunity in seasonal work
Nov 25, 2016
Employers are looking for help, but a lot of people have jobs. That means stores will need to start looking at workers they may have ignored.
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Happy Halloween: Now get shopping
Oct 29, 2015
The holidays are right around the corner. Are you ready to 'webroom?'
Holiday hiring could be at its highest since 2000
Dec 24, 2014
Strong seasonal retail hiring boosts the spending power of American consumers.
Some of Santa's elves are also lumberjacks
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Annie Baxter
Dec 24, 2014
One entrepreneur in Minnesota is hand delivering trees, dressed as an elf.