People@Work

Holiday hiring not looking merry

October

The fall is typically a great time for students and others looking for temporary or part-time jobs to find work as retailers gear up for the busy holiday shopping season.

But with expectations that consumers will trim gift giving, thanks to the lackluster economy, many retailers are reducing hiring, leaving job seekers to weigh alternatives to retail shops.

We explore that topic in more depth in tomorrow’s People@Work column. Look for it in the Business section here at LoHud.com and in The Journal News.

This entry was posted on Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 4:16 pm by David Schepp.
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