Dive Summary:
- Kohl’s has announced it will add an additional 53,000 jobs for the upcoming holiday season.
- The company began its hiring for the holiday shopping season earlier this month and will hire an average of 40 new workers for each of its 1,158 store locations across the U.S.
- In August, Kohl’s reported a decline of 3.5% for second quarter sales revenue but the company’s stock is up roughly 22% in 2013.
From the article:
The plans are consistent with last year’s holiday staffing levels at the department-store operator. In 2012, the company hired about 52,700 holiday associates compared to 40,000 the previous year.
