Holiday hiring in full swing

By Bethany Clough McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) FRESNO, Calif. - It's not even Halloween yet, but holiday hiring is in full swing for many retailers - and the prospects are downright scary for stores and job seekers alike. Anxious retailers are gambling on the right number of employees to hire, and a huge number of job applicants are desperate for work. Holiday sales are expected to be down 1 percent from last year. That means retailers must find the right balance: hiring enough seasonal workers to serve customers, but not so many that paying them eats up profits. Job Web site snagajob.com found that retailers on average plan to hire 3.1 seasonal employees this year - 16 percent less than last year, according to a survey the company hired Ipsos Public Affairs to conduct. Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a Chicago-based... [read full story]                    

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