Target: to add 100,000 seasonal workers this holiday season.
Walmart: will add 0 seasonal workers this holiday season. From CNN Money:
Walmart's move is a sign of the tightening labor market which has made it difficult for employers to fill open positions. There were a record number of unfilled job openings nationwide in the latest government reading of the labor market. More than 600,000 of the open positions were from retail.Really? A sign of the tightening labor market? Walmart took the same strategy last year: instead of hiring 100,000 seasonal workers, Walmart gave their workers additional hours, which internal polling suggested the workers preferred more money.
Labor force participation, recent, source:
Labor force participation, 10-year:
Costs: think of the costs involved in hiring 100,000 seasonal workers. Hiring process; training; government forms; OSHA compliance; pilferage; benefits (or not).
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Taco Bell To Add Alcohol To Their Menu
At Daily News:
- not at current drive-through Taco Bells
- alcohol will be available at new Taco Bells
- 350 new restaurants in big cities: Detroit, Pittsburgh, Nashville, New York
- Manhattan: to get 50 new locations (currently only 6 Taco Bell locations in Manhattan)
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