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It's beginning to look a lot like time for seasonal hiring.
Sure,
it feels like the holiday season starts earlier and earlier each year.
But while bags of candy, holiday trees and outdoor lighting may bombard
stores before you’ve even picked out your Halloween costume, it’s not
too early to apply for a seasonal position.
Many industries need extra help around the holidays, and look to hire seasonal employees in October. According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, nearly half (46 percent) of companies hiring seasonal employees said they’re boosting staffs to help with the busier holiday season, while others are focused on wrapping up the year (25 percent) and ramping up for 2015 (24 percent).
Two in five retailers (43 percent) plan to hire seasonal workers in Q4. While retailers typically take center stage when it comes to seasonal employment, companies across industries are looking for extra hands on deck. Twenty-six percent plan to hire seasonal employees in Q4, and 42 percent of these companies expect to transition some seasonal staff members into full-time, permanent roles.
There’s good financial news for seasonal workers, too, as pay will increase over last year, according to 27 percent of employers. Sixty-three percent of seasonal employers will pay $10 or more per hour while 19 percent will pay $16 or more.
Popular seasonal positions companies will be recruiting for in Q4 include:
1. AC Moore
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Assistant general manager, supervisor, floral specialist, custom framer, associate
Location: Georgia, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
2. Averitt Express
Industry: Transportation
Sample job titles: Regional driver, dedicated driver, regional driver, city driver, shuttle driver, team shuttle driver, diesel mechanic
Location: Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
3. First Data
Industry: Financial, credit card transaction processing, merchant services
Sample job titles: Business consultants, sales directors, IT positions, client services, call center, customer service
Location: Nationwide
4. Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Store manager, retail worker
Location: Austin, Texas
5. HHgregg
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Home appliance sales, home electronic sales
Location: East coast, Midwest, South
6. LTD Commodities
Industry: E-commerce
Sample job titles: Call center, customer service, credit and collections
Location: Aurora and Bannockburn, Ill.
7. Macy’s
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Seasonal retail sales associate, seasonal cosmetics sales associate, seasonal stock receiving associate, seasonal stock merchandising associate
Location: California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
8. SolarCity
Industry: Energy
Sample job titles: Sales, support, electrician, management, surveyor, warehouse
Location: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
9. Stanley Steemer
Industry: Carpet/home cleaning
Sample job titles: Carpet cleaning tech
Location: Nationwide
10. Toys R Us
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Seasonal store associate
Location: Nationwide
A temporary role can be a great way to earn extra income around the holidays and can also be a possible transition to permanent employment. Apply for a seasonal role at any of these 10 companies now.
Many industries need extra help around the holidays, and look to hire seasonal employees in October. According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, nearly half (46 percent) of companies hiring seasonal employees said they’re boosting staffs to help with the busier holiday season, while others are focused on wrapping up the year (25 percent) and ramping up for 2015 (24 percent).
Two in five retailers (43 percent) plan to hire seasonal workers in Q4. While retailers typically take center stage when it comes to seasonal employment, companies across industries are looking for extra hands on deck. Twenty-six percent plan to hire seasonal employees in Q4, and 42 percent of these companies expect to transition some seasonal staff members into full-time, permanent roles.
There’s good financial news for seasonal workers, too, as pay will increase over last year, according to 27 percent of employers. Sixty-three percent of seasonal employers will pay $10 or more per hour while 19 percent will pay $16 or more.
Popular seasonal positions companies will be recruiting for in Q4 include:
- Customer service – 40 percent
- Administrative/clerical – 15 percent
- Shipping/delivery – 13 percent
- Accounting/finance – 12 percent
- Inventory management – 12 percent
- Information technology – 11 percent
- Sales (non-retail) – 11 percent
- Gift wrapping – 10 percent
- Marketing – 7 percent
- Hosting/greeting – 7 percent
1. AC Moore
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Assistant general manager, supervisor, floral specialist, custom framer, associate
Location: Georgia, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
2. Averitt Express
Industry: Transportation
Sample job titles: Regional driver, dedicated driver, regional driver, city driver, shuttle driver, team shuttle driver, diesel mechanic
Location: Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
3. First Data
Industry: Financial, credit card transaction processing, merchant services
Sample job titles: Business consultants, sales directors, IT positions, client services, call center, customer service
Location: Nationwide
4. Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Store manager, retail worker
Location: Austin, Texas
5. HHgregg
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Home appliance sales, home electronic sales
Location: East coast, Midwest, South
6. LTD Commodities
Industry: E-commerce
Sample job titles: Call center, customer service, credit and collections
Location: Aurora and Bannockburn, Ill.
7. Macy’s
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Seasonal retail sales associate, seasonal cosmetics sales associate, seasonal stock receiving associate, seasonal stock merchandising associate
Location: California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
8. SolarCity
Industry: Energy
Sample job titles: Sales, support, electrician, management, surveyor, warehouse
Location: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
9. Stanley Steemer
Industry: Carpet/home cleaning
Sample job titles: Carpet cleaning tech
Location: Nationwide
10. Toys R Us
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Seasonal store associate
Location: Nationwide
A temporary role can be a great way to earn extra income around the holidays and can also be a possible transition to permanent employment. Apply for a seasonal role at any of these 10 companies now.