Santa Clauses Face Hiring Slowdown Amid Economic Lag
Nationwide temp agency Western Grow Inc says demand for Santa help is down about 5 percent from last year as stores cut back. Some retailers hire one Santa to do two people's work while others trim Christmas staffing 10 to 20 percent in Los Angeles Phoenix Cleveland and Detroit. Yet some markets see steady or rising hiring with suburban stores expanding and applicants including graduates and teachers seeking work.
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Western Girl Inc
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North Pole Santas, Inc
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Zayre Corp
Dallas
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May Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Phoenix
Ariz
Washington Board of Trade
Detroit
J.L. Hudson
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L. S. Ayres & Co
Indianapo
Lis
Ind
Jackson’s
Byrons
Miami
Fla
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