Forecast For Holiday Hiring Looks Up

by Shannon Mullen, NPR

Two years ago in the run-up to the holiday season, the retail picture looked bleak, both for seasonal hiring and consumer spending. Both improved in 2009, and retailers are hiring again this holiday season, with many planning to bring on more temporary help than last year. Reporter Shannon Mullen stopped by a major video game retailer's holiday job fair at a mall in Burlington, Mass., to find out what kind of seasonal workers the company is looking for, and who's applying.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, November 11, 2010