Lowe’s has announced plans to hire roughly 50,000 frontline associates across its U.S. stores this spring. The company says the 50,000 new hires will fulfill both seasonal and full-time roles at its stores ahead of the busiest home improvement selling …
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NFIB Data Shows Small Business Optimism Rebounding
New data from the National Federation of Independent Business shows the small business labor market continued to improve in September amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to NFIB’s monthly jobs data, 10 percent of small business owners reported increasing employment an …
Read More »Finding and Delivering Value By Hiring Young People
Ben Houser was 16 years old when he interviewed for a job at King’s Ace Hardware in Billings, Montana. He had zero work experience and knew nothing about hardware, but he wanted to earn some cash. King’s Ace hired Ben …
Read More »Lowe’s CEO Discusses Changing Retail Landscape
Lowe’s president and CEO Marvin Ellison recently discussed how the big-box home improvement chain is adapting to serve customers during COVID-19, prioritize shopper safety and respond to nationwide social movements. Ellison was the latest guest in the National Retail Federation‘s …
Read More »U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3% in May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a report Friday showing the U.S. economy gained 2.5 million jobs in May, bringing the U.S. unemployment rate to 13.3 percent for the month, lower than April’s unemployment rate of 14.7 percent. Friday’s …
Read More »U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 14.7%
The U.S. economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April, as many businesses either curtailed service or closed their doors indefinitely amid COVID-19. The decline in jobs is the largest since the government began recording employment data in 1939, reports CNN. …
Read More »How Mans Lumber Found Silver Linings in Trying Times
To reach 120 years of service, Mans Lumber and Millwork president Doug Mans says you have to be able to adapt to changing circumstances, even if it means making difficult decisions in moments of crisis. The family business began as …
Read More »Ace Hardware Stores Aim to Hire 30,000 Employees
Amid an increased demand for essential products and services, Ace Hardware locations across the U.S. plan to hire more than 30,000 people in full-time, part-time and seasonal positions. Interested applicants can visit storejobs.acehardware.com or text AceStoreJobs to 242424 to apply …
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