Cooling job market doesn’t take the heat off the holiday hiring spree
WASHINGTON — Despite the headlines of mass layoffs on corporate America and recession fears, it remains a labor market for those looking to land temporary holiday jobs as retailers and carriers continue to scramble for employees ahead of what they hope will be a record-breaking holiday shopping season . To boost their staffing levels amid stiff competition for workers, companies have been drastically speeding up the hiring process, raising wages to over $30 an hour in some markets, offering up to $3,000 in signing bonuses and organizing mass hiring events to secure workers before they leave. get better deals elsewhere,…
