Some people get seasonal jobs to add a little more holiday cheer to their bank account, but many look at holiday jobs as a means to an end. If you find yourself in the second group this holiday season, you've got a competitive road ahead. Many companies only keep on around 10-percent of their seasonal [...]
When we talk about retail jobs, we're talking about any gig in which you're selling goods or merchandise in any capacity, whether you're manning a cell phone kiosk at the mall food court or you're educating customers about bathroom fixtures at a home improvement superstore. Obviously, retail is a huge category of jobs comprising positions [...]
In most parts of the country*, construction heats up as the temperature rises. It's not hard to see why spring, summer and fall are prime building seasons--no one wants to have their roof replaced when the forecast is calling for a foot of snow, and some jobs simply can't be done well in nasty weather. [...]
Our latest survey shows that hourly, seasonal hiring levels are expected to increase 26 percent from last year. That’s great news for job seekers in search of temporary seasonal jobs. A Summary of What We Found: Half of hourly hiring managers with responsibility to hire seasonal workers will say "you're hired" to temporary workers, up [...]