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The holiday season is almost here, but in the shadow of the upcoming months are retailers that are falling short on seasonal employees to meet the upcoming rush.1 There is a widening gap between openings and workers that will create more competition for seasonal hires this year. The number of new positions is outpacing labor pool growth by 6:1.2 The scramble to find these workers has already started, but with record-low unemployment and rising wages in other industries, retailers will need to take a look and evaluate new avenues to attract seasonal employees.3
Large retailers such as Target and Macy’s have both announced huge hiring numbers for this season; 120,000 and 80,000 seasonal employees respectively, with the majority of these being in distribution and fulfillment centers.4 This push for seasonal workers has been promoted by offering new incentives, perks, and benefits to attract the in-demand talent to ensure that stores are stocked and e-commerce orders are fulfilled.5 With 37 percent of all jobs in the U.S. being in supply chain logistics, partnering with a 3PL provider can help provide and manage the seasonal talent could greatly improve recruiting.6 Below are some further benefits of partnering with a 3PL provider:
Although it’s unclear how influential and enticing new incentives and perks will be this holiday season, retailers hiring seasonal workers for their distribution and e-commerce fulfillment facilities should consider the benefits from partnering with a 3PL provider to supply and manage seasonal labor.8
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