Challenger estimates that today's online deals could cost employers $449.8 million in lost productivity! A report from the National Retail Federation cited 121 million total online shoppers, which we multiplied by 59%, the employment to population ratio. (http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/11/30/cyber-monday-tops-off-supe...
Full Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/online-retailers-increase-hires-of-seasonal-...
The holiday season offers a great opportunity for job seekers! Below are tips on the best approach to the holiday season! DON'T STOP Conventional wisdom states that companies don't hire during the holidays, and many job seekers put their searches on hold. This could be a fatal...
October Sees Record Breaking Hiring Retailers Add More Than 200,000 Published on: Nov 17, 2015 Most October Job Gains Ever Recorded Holiday hiring got off to its strongest start ever last month, as retailers added more than 200,000 new workers in October. However, the record pace is not expected...
Original Article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/10/20/hot-to-get-a-holiday-job/ "But you don’t need to confine your search to gigantic corporate employers, says John Challenger, chief executive of Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. If you’re a foody, consider that caterers and restaurants take on new staff over the holidays. If...
Original Article: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/9295198-74/hiring-percent-holiday...
While holiday hiring is expected to remain virtually unchanged from a year ago, where that hiring occurs is going through a dramatic change, according to the employment experts at global outplacement and business coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. “It used to be that the...
Published on: Sep 15, 2015 Low gas prices, steady job gains and bigger paychecks are expected to benefit holiday retail sales this year, but that may not necessarily result in increased seasonal hiring in the sector, according to one forecast. In its annual retail holiday hiring outlook, global...
Published January 12, 2015 After a record-breaking hiring spree in October, seasonal employment gains in retail fizzled in November and December, with employers adding 23,000 fewer workers than during the same two-month period a year earlier. To make matters worse, it appears that several retailers are...
