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Looking to pick up a little extra cash this holiday season? The stores near where you live might be hiring!
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While seasonal work isn’t high paying, many retailers do look to promote from within when it comes to filling full-time positions once the holidays wind down.
‘Some of the best opportunities could be in the backroom, handling incoming and outgoing shipments,’ says CEO John A. Challenger of respected leading outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. ‘Job seekers should also look for positions at warehouses and shipping facilities associated with retailers and/or transportation companies.’
Here’s a look at who’s hiring and how many positions they’re looking to fill.
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Retailer | Number of seasonal workers to be hired | Web address for applying |
Nordstrom | 11,400 workers for sales and stock positions, as well as fulfillment and distribution centers | Nordstrom.com |
Amazon | 120,000 workers for fulfillment centers, sortation centers and customer service sites | Amazon.com/Seasonal |
Target | 70,000 store workers and 7,500 distribution/fulfillment center openings | Jobs.Target.com/Seasonal |
Radial | 20,000 worldwide openings in customer service and fulfillment. U.S. locations include Eau Claire, WS, Louisville, KY, Memphis, TN and Groveport, OH. | Radial.com/Jobs/Seasonal-Workforce |
Williams-Sonoma | 2,000 seasonal warehouse positions in Olive Branch, MS and Memphis, TN. | WSSupplyChain.ApplicantStack.com |
Macy’s/Bloomingdales | 83,000 seasonal jobs in stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers | MacysJobs.com/Bloomingdales.com (National Holiday Hiring Day is set for Sept. 30) |
Walmart | TBA | Careers.Walmart.com |
FedEx | 50,000+ seasonal workers | FedEx Careers |
Toys R Us | More than 10,900 workers in five of its biggest markets | ToysRUsInc.com/Careers/Holiday |
UPS | 95,000 seasonal workers, including package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers | UPSJobs.com |
Kohl’s | 69,000 seasonal workers | KohlsCareers.com (search keyword ‘seasonal associate’) |
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This post was last modified on March 22, 2017 1:54 pm
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