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RETAIL EXPERTS monitoring the job situation nationally say they expect holiday hiring this month to be up over the same period last year, which was up sharply over the economically challenged 2008 shopping sea- son. But forecasts from both the outplacement fi rm, Chal- lenger, Gray & Christmas, and the consulting fi rm, Hay Group, say retailers might start their hiring slowly, even waiting until late November or into December before making fi nal decisions on hiring headcounts. But, “even if retailers are not ready to make hiring decisions until Novem-


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ber, they may begin screening candidates much earlier,” says John Challenger, CEO of the fi rm bearing his name. One reason for the expected


boost is that retail sales have been slowly but steadily rising in recent quarters. However, there remains concern about that ongoing growth. “There is still a lot of doubt about the sustainability of this economy,” says Challenger. “Retailers do not want to get caught with too many workers at a time when many of the fundamentals need- ed for strong consumer spending remain a little shaky.” Indeed, the research fi rm Deloitte fore- cast a modest two percent rise in holiday season sales, as slow economic growth continues to keep household spending plans in check. Still, that concern is not holding back one of the larger companies. Toys“R”Us is already hiring to fi ll its express stores. The company has opened 300


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