How to Get a Job Over the Holidays
Tory Johnson's advice on where to look for seasonal jobs.
Nov. 30, 2007 — -- The National Retail Federation estimates that the average American will spend more than $800 on holiday purchases this year. To get some of the dough to cover your spending, it's not too late to become a hired hand for the holidays.
This year retailers are expected to add 600,000 people to their payrolls by the end of December. That may sound like a lot, but it's a drop from last year. The decrease in holiday hiring can be attributed to a cautious economic outlook and the desire among current employees -- both full and part-time -- to take on more hours during the holidays. Wal-Mart, for example, the nation's largest retailer, said its stores planned to add just 20,000 to 25,000 seasonal workers this year, which is half what the giant hired last year.
There are three key categories where the most opportunity exists for December:
To increase your chances of getting hired, keep three things in mind:
