Holiday hiring to be tough on job seekers

By GRACE GAGLIANO - gagostin@bradenton.com BRADENTON ’Tis the season, once again, for fewer holiday jobs. Lindsey England is among a select few who will have a job this holiday season. PAUL VIDELA/pvidela@bradenton.com Lindsey England, left, and Monica Staup prepare holiday merchandise for display at Crowder’s Gifts and Gadgets in Lakewood Ranch. England and Staup were both recently hired on as seasonal employees at the store. The Lakewood Ranch High senior landed a cashier position at Crowder’s Gifts and Gadgets despite projections that seasonal work will be tough to find again this year. “It was hard trying to find a job,” said England, 17. “No place is hiring and if they were, they weren’t willing to offer the hours I needed.” A SnagAJob.com survey projects managers on average will hire 16 percent fewer workers than last... [read full story]                    

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