MatchBridge

‘Tis The Season | Seasonal Hiring at MatchBridge

This year’s Seasonal Job Fair series has been MatchBridge’s best yet. Companies such as Best Buy, Gap, Old Navy, Ross, UPS, Skechers, Macy’s, and Nordstrom Rack participated this year and hired a total of 26 young jobseekers.

The Winter holidays are the busiest retail season of the year, where retailers do a high volume of hiring for seasonal employees- an ideal time for motivated youth with an interest in customer service to break into the retail industry. Between 25% and 50% of total annual retail sales take place during the holidays and retail employers usually increase their workforce by at least 4% just for the holiday gift-buying rush.

Young people tend to work well in these positions as many are home for the holidays from school and are looking to spend that time earning some extra cash. Many retailers recommend hiring young people because the time commitment is a perfect fit and the energy and enthusiasm that young people bring to the workplace becomes key during the busy holiday season.

MatchBridge responded to the needs of retail employers by developing the Seasonal Job
Fair Series to connect them to pre-screened candidates, who were qualified and well-equipped to take advantage of these seasonal opportunities. As retiring populations increase, more companies are taking an interest in programs like MatchBridge that specialize in youth workforce development and connect them to young people with career-specific potential.

Here are a few testimonials from this year’s participating employers:

“Thank you for getting us such motivated candidates!”
-Ross

“The job fair was a valuable use of my time. Your [MatchBridge] candidates are exactly the profile we are looking for.”
-Gap

“You can tell the candidates were well prepped and prepared for the interview.”
-Old Navy

“My regional recruiter loved how poised, professional and energetic the [MatchBridge] candidates were! We feel they will be a great asset to our team. I look forward to partnering in the future!”
-Skechers