seasonal jobs

Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up, it could equal more hiring in December.

First, the good news: John Challenger, chief executive of consulting firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, expects the holiday hiring season to be the strongest in four years, with as many as 650,000 positions created. Now, the bad: he expects only 10-20% of this year's crop of seasonal workers...

With many retailers already hunting for holiday help, now is the time to start applying for seasonal positions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate as of September was 9.6%. With so many unemployed, the competition for a holiday job is stiff. Here are seven ways...

As the holidays get closer, more stores are hiring seasonal help. The Black Friday rush means that companies need enough employees to handle the overload of customers. For those hunting for jobs, there are plenty of seasonal spots available. Stores such as Kohl's and Brookstone plan on adding more...

UPS is taking on temporary staff to work in positions including package sorters and driver helpers. They will work through the company's busy season, which covers the holiday period from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

Borders, the nation's second-largest book retailer, is trying a new tactic to gain a much-needed sales boost heading into the end of year shopping season: It's opening 25 "pop-up" shops meant to last only for the holidays, the company announced Tuesday.

Macy's department stores announced Thursday that it is planning to hire 65,000 seasonal workers to staff up during the end-of-the year holidays. That's slightly more than last year, which I hope is a good economic sign. When I was in high school, college and for a couple of years right out of...

If all you want for Christmas is a temporary job in retail, get in line now. Once the work of college students on break or as a way to make a few extra bucks while getting the coveted employee discount, snagging a temporary job at Christmas will mean a lot to a lot more people with the recession...