With the national unemployment rate above 10%, and employed folks looking to bolster budgets by taking second jobs, the competition for retail, movie theater, package-delivery and other holiday posts is fierce.
“There are a lot more people looking for jobs this year,” says Jennifer Grasz, a spokeswoman for online job site CareerBuilder.com. For instance, laid-off employees are competing with those who want to pad income after being hit with furloughs and pay cuts, she says.
About 1-in-8 employed workers plan to take on a seasonal job, according to a CareerBuilder.com survey. (CareerBuilder is jointly owned by Tribune, McClatchy, Microsoft and USA TODAY parent Gannett.)
More than half of employers expect to get more applications than last year, according to a separate seasonal hiring survey by SnagAJob.com. At the same time, those managers expect to hire 16% fewer hourly workers.
CareerBuilder.com is more optimistic in its hiring outlook. It expects it to be on par with last year. However, 2008’s hiring levels were dramatically lower than the previous five years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Yet, many big firms are cutting back. For instance, retail behemoth Target hopes to glean some savings by reducing its number of untrained new hires in favor of asking existing employees to work more shifts.
Video-game retailer GameStop, which has filled about 15,000 positions, received “significantly more applications than in past years,” spokesman Charles Hodges says.
Toys R Us, which expects to hire 35,000 seasonal employees nationwide, has a pool “that’s greater in numbers than in years past,” spokeswoman Jennifer Albano says.
And for the unemployed who do secure a holiday position, the job could pay for years: One-third of companies are likely to hire a seasonal worker for a full-time position, according to the CareerBuilder survey.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/employment/2009-11-19-hiring19_ST_N.htm
Here is a list of a seasonal work available in your area!
Macy’s Seasonal Sales Associate:
Holiday Hiring Open House Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ Exton Square Mall, King Of Prussia Mall, Willow Grove Mall, and Cherry Hill, NJ
Radio Shack’s Seasonal Retail Sales Associate:
New Castle, DE, Cherry Hill, NJ, King of Prussia, PA, Exton, PA, Wilmington, DE
http://www.jobsatradioshack.com/seasonal_002_rd.html
T-Mobile’s- Seasonal Retail Sales Associate:
Levittown, PA, Upper Darby, PA, Philadelphia, PA, New Castle, DE, Langhorne, PA, Wilmington, DE, Plymouth Meeting, PA, Warrington, PA, Springfield, PA, Ardmore, PA, Bensalem, PA, Deptford, NJ, Exton, PA
www.tmobile.recruitmax.com/ENG/candidates
UPS- Seasonal Driver Helpers:
Philadelphia, PA- Newark, DE
https://ups.managehr.com/JobSearch.aspx?
Juicy Couture:
Seasonal Sales Associate – Philadelphia, PA
https://jobs-lizclaiborne.icims.com/jobs/intro
Toys R Us Seasonal Team Members:
http://www5.toysrus.com/careers/
250 Mall Blvd.
King Of Prussia, PA
3401 Aramingo Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
2703-2817 S. 3rd St.
Philadelphia, PA
201 Franklin Mills Circle
Philadelphia, PA
2045 Cottman Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
1000 Easton Rd.
Wyncote, PA
Cherry Hill Mall:
Positions run Mid-November until early January (after the new year rush)
Victoria’s Secret
Seasonal Opportunities Sales, Cashier & Stock Associate positions.
Applicants should contact Elli or Melanie at: 856-663-6619.
Metropark
Now Hiring for this Holiday Season.
Seasonal positions for style consultants and sales support are now available. Applications are available in store and online. For more information, please visit METROPARKUSA.COM.
L’Occitane
Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate
Please apply online at: http://www.loccitane-carriere.com/offres.asp?ACT=liste&rub1=14&rub2=15&rub3=&id_offre=&id_pays=3&id_type_emploi=5&id_contrat=&id_local=243&id_modele=
JCPenney Portrait Studio
Hiring for Seasonal Associates. Working hours per week vary.Interested applicants should contact Janel at 856-488-1139.
American Eagle Outfitters
King Of Prussia- Seasonal Associates
Email Address: aekop2025@yahoo.com
Ann Taylor
King Of Prussia- Sales Associates (Seasonal)
Phone Number: 610-354-0770
Godiva Chocolatier
King Of Prussia- Seasonal Sales Associates
To apply please visit the Godiva Chocolatier store in The Court lower level near Bloomingdale’s. Ask for Loys.
Juicy Couture
King Of Prussia-Seasonal Sales Associate
To apply, please visit Juicy Couture in The Plaza lower level near Lord & Taylor and ask for Andy Yurgin. Email Address: store3520@juicycouture.com
Spencer Gifts
King Of Prussia- Seasonal sales associates
Contact: Store Management/ in store
Phone Number: 610-265-5280
The Children’s Place
Neshaminy Mall- Seasonal sales and stock positions
Apply at the store
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