As you may have noticed, the day after Halloween, shopping malls and other retail locations start decorating for the holidays. Most retailers look for extra employees around the holidays, especially to help with the Black Friday rush. While these jobs with retailers may not be long-term, they can definitely help you pay for the extra [...]
Retail Jobs
To help pay the bills in college, I worked at a local grocery store. Originally, I thought I’d hate it, but working in retail (essentially, that’s what a grocery store is) isn’t as bad as you might think. In fact, I actually grew to enjoy my shifts as time went on. Grocery stores and other [...]
In an job market where not many industries are growing as fast as the number of people in the job market, retail seems like an attractive option for many people. As the economy begins to get back on track, more people are spending money in the retail sector, so workers are readily needed. However, as [...]
Today, thousands of shoppers are traveling to their favorite stores to take advantage of Black Friday sales. If you’re out of work, you may see signs in several of these locations announcing that they need holiday help. Don’t discount retail positions. While there are definite downsides to this job, there are amazing perks as well. [...]
Today, Walmart announced plans to expand in the Washington, D.C. area, which will not only provide access to affordable, healthy food options for residents, but which could also help combat the nearly 10% unemployment rate in our nation’s capital. They’re starting with a two-year plan for stores in four different areas, which will lead to [...]
Are you in the market for a part-time job for the upcoming holiday season? Well, you’re in luck. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, between half a million and 600,000 part-time, temporary workers will be hired for this years holiday season. In order to make sure you’re among those hired, follow these four tips: :: [...]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the October unemployment numbers and, unfortunately, they are worse than expected. The unemployment rate rose .4% over last month to 10.2% — the highest it’s been in 26 years. Economists had predicted the rate would hit 9.9%. Also in October, 190,000 jobs were lost, putting the nation’s total number [...]
According to the job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., the annual holiday hiring outlook “might improve slightly over last year, but only because 2008 saw the lowest seasonal employment growth in nearly 20 years.” Retail spending has gone up slightly over the past three months, which may signal to retailers that consumers will [...]
