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How is your seasonal hiring going? Here are some trends that may influence how many employees you want to hire. https://buff.ly/3NCbIiu Part-time and seasonal employees have labor and employment rights so know the laws that apply to your business. #employment #hiring #retail

https://lnkd.in/gFT-Ccxg As the holiday season approaches, companies like Target, Macy’s and UPS are ramping up for seasonal hiring. While demand for seasonal workers may not reach levels seen in previous years, companies specifically are still preparing for a strong spending season. We are here to support your hiring needs with fast, reliable screening solutions. Prepare for success this holiday hiring season with ClearChecks! #SeasonalHiring #Retail #Warehousing #BackgroundChecks #ClearChecks

Did you know? 31% of retail/consumer non-managers and 37% of managers cite health and well-being as reasons for planning to leave their jobs. Employers are already struggling to keep these positions filled, with about 2.5 million more job vacancies than job seekers. Don’t let your benefits be a reason you're losing your frontline workforce! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-Fv3w6H

Retail hiring ground to a halt in March, according to the Statistics Canada March 2024 Labour Force Survey. Retailers, what is your strategy? While you are at a standstill, employees are exploring other career paths. Read more about the survey and summary below 👇 #retail #hiring #HR #retailnews https://lnkd.in/gdKN5SkM

Retailers are picking up the hiring slack with the holidays coming up. Kroger’s is planning to hire 25,000 workers across retail, ecommerce, and health care. Other retailers including Target, Macy's and Bath & Body Works have upped their hiring as well. While seasonal hiring is the immediate goal, retailers appear ready to expand beyond the holidays. When you look at rosy job reports, the details matter. The retail industry is one that has continued to hire. Kroger's hiring goal is consistent with what competitors in the space are planning. Target has plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers, while Macy’s has goals of bringing on 31,000 holiday employees for its distribution centers. Aldi and Bath & Body Works announced their own seasonal hiring goals which range from 13,000 to 30,000. Competition especially from Walmart and Amazon has upped the game. What's interesting are the jobs aren't necessarily for the retail store floor. In Kroger's case, the company is hiring for everything from ecommerce roles to health care. Target and Macy's are hiring for its distribution centers. More importantly, the shortage of available workers has retailers boosting wages and benefits, which even includes educational support. Pundits are iffy on holiday season shopping, but retailers don't seem to be. Depending on who you ask, consumers are either pulling back or they'll be spending on deals. Whatever the case, retailers are betting that shoppers will be ready to spend, which explains the ambitious hiring goals. That's something to be cheery about in these interesting times we live in https://lnkd.in/ga_n4czg #krogers #retail #hiring #jobs #holidays #workforce #workers #career

Soft holiday #retail hiring amid reportedly strong holiday #consumerspending isn't so puzzling when you consider the massive technological and business process shifts underway behind the store shelves, as Marketplace reported last Friday. It's a no-brainer that e-commerce is more convenient for consumers, but it may also be #productivity enhancing for the broader economy. Why? Retail's "back of the house" (e.g., warehousing, logistics) is much more susceptible to automation or to outsourcing than the "front of the house" (e.g., store associates). Full story here: https://lnkd.in/g-BrWHTk PS: It's always an honor to be quoted alongside Cory Stahle 🙌 #economy #labormarket

Retail hourly jobs can be a stepping stone to success, but burnout and stress are taking a toll, according to our State of Work in America survey. Learn what retail workers say about their job conditions and explore key areas employers need to address to retain a robust, productive and stable workforce. https://gt-us.co/3VnkHsq #TalentManagement #TalentAcquisition #workforce #retail #retailers

ECONOMY WATCH: STAFFING Retail Industry Continues to Be Largest Private-Sector Employer National Retail Federation (03/18/24) The retail industry supported 55 million full-time and part-time jobs in 2022, accounting for 26% of total U.S. employment, according to a report by the National Retail Federation. The figures are up from 52 million jobs and 25% of total U.S. employment in 2018. The retail industry’s total labor income contribution was approximately $3 trillion, or 20% of total national labor income in 2022. The industry’s total gross domestic product contribution was $5.3 trillion, accounting for 20.4% of U.S. GDP. Retailers also directly provided 32.2 million jobs for American workers. The vast majority (98.6%) of retailers had fewer than 50 employees in 2022. These firms accounted for 40.1% of all retail jobs and 35.6% of total labor income in the retail industry. Those with 50 or more employees accounted for a significant portion of retail employment (59.9%) and labor income (64.4%).

Retail is hiring again. Slow and steady. While the latest April jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) suggests a slowing but still strong labor market, it could be that the retail sector is one of the outliers. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 175,000 in April, with the unemployment at 3.9 percent. Employment in the retail trade continued to trend up in April, adding 20,000 to its ranks. The DOl said that over the prior 12 months, the retail sector added an average of 7,000 jobs per month. In April, general merchandise retailers added 10,000 jobs.

Retail employment fell in August amid the backdrop of a cooling U.S. jobs market. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the retail trade sector lost 11,100 jobs in August, higher than both the preliminary estimate of 3,400 jobs lost in July and the 5,600 jobs lost in August 2023.