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Jobs In Retail: Cashiers -- Who's Hiring, What They Pay & More

Jobs In Retail: Cashiers -- Who's Hiring, What They Pay & More

Looking for jobs in retail? Want to try your hand as a cashier? We looked into some well-known retailers to find cashier jobs open right now and share with you what it's like to work there from current cashiers at these companies along with what you can expect to earn. Check out these five companies hiring ...

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The Retailers Hiring The Most Workers This Holiday Season

The Retailers Hiring The Most Workers This Holiday Season

Each year, hundreds of thousands of temporary workers are hired by retailers to handle the demands of the holiday season. The number of seasonal workers added is considered a bellwether for the economy. This season, the projected number of additional hires is unchanged from last year and sales are forecast to ...

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Macy's Hiring 78,000 Workers; Employees Reveal Life Beyond The Sales Floor

Macy's Hiring 78,000 Workers; Employees Reveal Life Beyond The Sales Floor

If you're one of the 14 million unemployed Americans, Macy's may be giving you a gift this holiday season. Macy's has announced that it plans to hire 78,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, an increase of 4 percent over last year. The company also said these temporary jobs can lead to year-round jobs ...

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Food Service vs. Retail: Which Pays Best?

Food Service vs. Retail: Which Pays Best?

In 2011, the retail industry is expected to grow by over five percent, creating half a million new jobs, according to industry researchers. The food and beverage industry is also expected to grow, though not as dramatically. As the economy rebounds and consumers start spending again, new job opportunities will ...

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Target vs. Walmart -- Which One Is a Better Place to Work?

Target vs. Walmart -- Which One Is a Better Place to Work?

Attention Target Team members, did you ever wonder how your job stacks up against similar positions at the world's largest retailer, Walmart? Though the two chains may have different corporate cultures, according to PayScale, the rivals' rank and file have plenty in common, in addition to stocking scads of ...

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Retailers' March Sales Not as Bleak as Expected

Retailers' March Sales Not as Bleak as Expected

By Jessica Wohl March was not as bad as expected for U.S. retailers, at least as far as initial sales reports show, suggesting that shoppers largely ignored higher gasoline prices and other concerns to treat themselves. U.S. retailers overall are likely to show a drop in March same-store sales, hurt by ...

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What It's Like to Work at Kmart

What It's Like to Work at Kmart

My name is Megan Snider and I worked for a Super Kmart in Centre, Alabama for three years. The experience advanced my career in retail sales and was a crucial part of my work background. It helped me relate to customers, co-workers and managers in a more effective style. I performed dual duties, working both ...

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Working Stiff: My Mall Job at Chess King

Working Stiff: My Mall Job at Chess King

Southridge was a typical early 1970s shopping experience: one of the new mega malls with dozens of stores on two levels and thousands of parking spaces surrounding the massive enclosed structure. One of hundreds that were popping up in Edge Cities all over the country. An advance scout in the homogenization of ...

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How One Retailer Thrives -- Even in Detroit's Worst Times

How One Retailer Thrives -- Even in Detroit's Worst Times

According to a conversation Mary Liz Curtin had with Portfolio, the worst of times may be behind the people of Detroit. Curtin is the owner of Leon & Lulu a 15,000-square foot retail store that sells gifts, clothing, and furniture. All this optimism comes from a woman whose shop continues to thrive even ...

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