Employers May Offer Full-Time Positions to Seasonal Workers

The top five areas for which employers are recruiting holiday help include retail (33%), customer service (31%), administrative/clerical support (17%) shipping and delivery (12%), and hospitality (10%).   

According to a press release, when asked how workers can turn a seasonal position into a full-time, permanent role, employers shared the following:  

• Provide great customer service by offering help instead of waiting to be asked for it – 31%; 
• Let the hiring manager know up front that they’d like full-time employment – 28%; 
• Proactively ask for more projects and responsibilities – 23%; 
• Present ideas on how to incorporate something new or do something better – 20%; and 
• Ask thoughtful questions about the organization – 15%. 

The survey also found employers reported they will also be hiring seasonal employees for inventory management, accounting/finance, non-retail sales, marketing, technology, and public relations.   

As for pay, nearly half (48%) of hiring managers expect to pay $10 or more per hour and 9% expect to pay $16 or more per hour. Thirty-two percent of hiring managers plan to pay between $8 and $9 per hour and 19% expect to pay between $6 and $7. While some hiring managers (13%) reported they plan to increase pay for seasonal workers compared to the same period last year, 14% are planning a decrease.