Retailers Plan More Job Losses For 2009 Holiday Season
… in the Dallas Morning News, a survey released by the Hay Group revealed that about 57 percent of retailers are planning job losses for the 2009 holiday season, while another 40 percent said they would hire fewer workers.
The article said:
“Last year, retail employment grew by just 384,300 from October through December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That compared to 720,800 retail workers hired during the 2007 holiday months. The 384,300 seasonal workers hired in 2008 …
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