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[Leslie Watson Leake Contribution Level: 2]

The headlines today are again dismal, "Unemployed workers, who are looking forward to the holiday season, in the hope that they can snag a seasonal retail job may be disappointed."

The retail workforce is more stable than it's been in a long time, and that may put a real damper on holiday hiring, consultants said. With the unemployment rate as high as 10 percent, fewer people have had the confidence to leave their jobs, even when they aren’t ideal. This trend has reached into the retail sector, where a preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a voluntary turnover rate of 2 percent in July for the industry. How can we as business entreperneurs tap into this unhappy, unrealized, overworked and underpaid workforce now more than ever before?

As a result, retail staffs are much more experienced than they were one year ago, allowing companies to cut back on recruiting and training costs, as well as improve their customer service, consultants said.

Retail has had a problem keeping their staff long enough so they know the ropes and try to keep the more experienced staff, it could reduce seasonal hiring for traditional retailers, which tend to bulk up their employment numbers in the months leading up to December. This, in turn, would make the retailers more efficient, as they wouldn’t waste time recruiting and training employees who would only be there a few months.

Many national retail stores plan to hire less seasonal employees than it did last year and create more hours for the existing employees. Will this lead to double shifts for some working close to minimum wage? Think about this as you're looking for eligible prospects for your business opportunity! Holiday seasons are approaching!

[Judy Poague Contribution Level: 1]

Great article Leslie. I will keep that in mind for my business! Judy Poague

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