25 Seasonal Hiring Stats Every Manager Should Know
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25 Seasonal Hiring Stats Every Manager Should Know
By Tricia O'Connor
A good news / bad news scenario is brewing for retailers’ seasonal hiring needs.
Consumer demand is up. Deloitte expects holiday sales to rise nearly 9% this year, potentially reaching $1.3 trillion.
But retailers are still having trouble filling open roles and the cost of goods keeps rising. Retailers are expecting to add 700,000 workers during the 2021 holiday season, reports Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Global supply chain issues are compounding this problem, though, and retailers are facing an extra $233 billion in cost of goods this holiday shopping season.
Employers, however, have already shown some versatility and tactics to recruit the seasonal hiring staff they need.
Here are 25 seasonal hiring stats every manager should know.
Seasonal Hiring Numbers
Employers added 194,000 jobs in September, down from 366,000 in August.
Some Target team members can earn an additional $2 an hour pay during “peak moments” of the holiday shopping season like Black Friday and Christmas Eve.
Walmart supply chain employees are paid an average of $20.37.
Wayfair boosted its minimum wage to $15 which benefits more than 40% of its employees.
JOANN, the sewing and crafting chain, did not furlough or lay off any team members during the pandemic and instituted what it calls Premium Pay for all store and distribution workers in 2021.
Employees who work at least 30 hours per week at Kohl’s during the holiday season are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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About the Author
Tricia O'Connor
Writer. Digital marketer. Storyteller. An award-winning writer and editor, Tricia O'Connor is the Marketing Content Manager at EBI. Tricia worked as a broadcast and print journalist for nearly two decades writing and producing programming for high-profile networks like ESPN Radio, History Channel, and Hallmark Channel, as well as contributing editorial work to publications nationwide. Tricia joined the EBI marketing team in 2019 and is responsible for content strategy, development, and engagement. Tricia earned a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and is a proud undergraduate alumna of Wheaton College in Massachusetts.
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