Kohl's, Macy's, and Old Navy each hiring
TRAVERSE CITY -- The upcoming holiday shopping season could bring good news for people looking for work.
Several major retail chains made recent announcements sharing their hiring plans for the season, and thousands of people could soon be added to the payrolls of local businesses.
Kohl's, Macy's, and Old Navy in Traverse City are each hiring.
Kohl's Assistant Store Manager, Stacy Grow says, "We are looking to add 20 part-time permanent positions and 30 temporary holiday positions."
Macy's plans to hire 78,000 seasonal associates nationwide, several thousand more than last year. While the news seems good, some job experts say the overall outlook is flat.
John Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray, & Christmas, a Chicago firm that helps find displaced workers jobs all over the country, spoke to 7&4 News Monday afternoon.
He says that the number of seasonal jobs is expected to be around 627,600, the same as last year.
Challenger says the latest bumps on the economy's road to recovery could reduce demand for extra seasonal workers.
Best Buy is actually cutting sales this year. In 2010 they hired 29,000 seasonal employees, this holiday season they're only hiring 15,000.
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