Just before the last bit of turkey is put away, retailers are counting on consumers to spend their money in record numbers.
Low unemployment makes managers more creative in attracting quality workers.
Just before the last bit of turkey is put away, retailers are counting on consumers to spend their money in record numbers. More than 8 percent of a store's holiday sales comes the first weekend after Thanksgiving and almost 24 percent comes the four days leading up to Christmas. By the time shoppers arrive with credit cards in tow, they expect to find the sales staff ready to help them push their Visas to new limits. But this holiday season brings some new challenges for employers, namely finding enough help. It's a problem they've had to deal with not just at holiday time but year-round, many say.