KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — It may not seem like it just yet, but for retailers, Christmas is just around the corner.
In all, about 300 jobs need to be filled by various retailers at Woodland Mall in Kentwood. And it’s not an easy task.
Brookstone store manager Aimee Vanderwoud has a lot more on her mind than just getting customers in the store. She also needs to find the people to serve those customers.
“We’re probably going to need about 11 more this holiday season,” Vanderwoud said. “With the new Tanger opening a few years ago, it just has spread retail workers out a little thinner than before. So, it’s definitely a harder environment.”
According to the global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, many retailers are signaling a hot job market this holiday season.
As a result, stores are attempting to attract potential workers with a mix of new-school methods.
“Ziprecruiter and Indeed,” Vanderwoud said. “Sometimes people put stuff on Craigslist as well.”
Old-school methods are being deployed as well.