More and earlier Christmas hiring predicted for US, says Snagajob
24 September 2013
A new survey by US hourly employment marketplace Snagajob predicts more seasonal jobs this year.
Tue, 24 Sep 2013A new survey by US hourly employment marketplace Snagajob predicts more seasonal jobs this year.
The survey found that among hiring managers with responsibility to hire hourly-paid seasonal workers for the Christmas and New Year holiday period, 69% expect to make hires this year, up six percentage points from last year.
On average hiring managers plan to hire an average of 7.8 seasonal workers each, compared to 6.1 last year.
Holiday hiring is also expected to be earlier, with 52% planning to begin their hiring by the end of this month. The peak for holiday hiring should be October, when 31% of hiring managers will begin their hiring.
The survey found that among hiring managers with responsibility to hire hourly-paid seasonal workers for the Christmas and New Year holiday period, 69% expect to make hires this year, up six percentage points from last year.
On average hiring managers plan to hire an average of 7.8 seasonal workers each, compared to 6.1 last year.
Holiday hiring is also expected to be earlier, with 52% planning to begin their hiring by the end of this month. The peak for holiday hiring should be October, when 31% of hiring managers will begin their hiring.
