Posted on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 : 9:49 a.m.
Kohl's announces plan to hire 1,800 employees for holidays in Michigan
By Katrease Stafford
Kohl's Corporation announced Tuesday it plans to hire more than 1,800 seasonal employees in Michigan, according to a Detroit News report.
Kohl's will hire about 41 people at the Ann Arbor area location.
Ann Arbor News file photo
The company has plans to employ more than 52,700 workers around the country, which would average out to about 41 employees at each store.
Kohl's employed about 142,000 people as of Jan. 28 with 30,000 working full-time and 112,000 part-time, the Detroit News reports.
Kohl's has 45 stores in Michigan, including one in Pittsfield Township located at 3160 Lohr Rd.
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A2comments
Thu, Sep 20, 2012 : 11:46 a.m.
While hiring 10% more seasonal workers seems to indicate improved business, one would need to examine year over year staffing levels plus Kohl's financial before jumping to that conclusion. If they had fewer non-seasonal (regular) workers, that they are supplementing with more seasonal workers, that would not be a positive sign. JCP laid off workers earlier this year due to their new "pricing model", so if they hire more seasonal workers that should be examined very carefully.
Enso
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 : 4:46 p.m.
Yay! Temporary, minimum wage jobs! Capitalism Rocks!
bobslowson
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 : 3:22 p.m.
Another sign of economic recovery...
GoNavy
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 : 2:48 p.m.
Well, good deal on this. It's at least a positive sign that Kohls expects greater retail traffic this holiday season, in addition to the fact that 1,800 people will be earning money they wouldn't otherwise have earned.