Triangle companies in need of holiday workers
RATE INCREASES THREE YEARS AT A
TIME.
GOVERNOR COOPER IS EXPECTED TO
SIGN THE BILL AT NOON TODAY.
>>> THEY HIGHLIGHT THE
CHALLENGE ALL RETAILERS ARE
FACING THIS YEAR IN THEIR
SEARCH FOR HOLIDAY HELP.
IT IS PROVEN TO BE HARDER TO
HIRE WHEN COUPLED WITH THE
PANDEMIC RELATED LABOR
SHORTAGE.
OUR REPORTER IS THAT BASS PRO
SHOP'S WEATHER LOOKING TO FILL
DOZENS OF POSITIONS.>>> TODAY
AND TOMORROW, BASS PRO SHOP'S
AND CABELA'S ARE BOTH HIRING
FOR ABOUT 100 OPEN POSITIONS.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WALK IN
OR YOU CAN APPLY ONLINE.
THE POSITION STARTED $10.62 PER
HOUR BUT THEY ARE DIFFERENT
DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION.
ANALYSTS PREDICT THE HOLIDAY
SHOPPING SEASON WITH SOME
CHALLENGES.
BOTH WITH PRODUCTS AND STAFFING
SHORTAGES.
YOU MAY NEED TO START YOUR
HOLIDAY SHOPPING EARLIER AND
HOLIDAY HIRING IS STARTING
EARLY AS WELL.
WITH TALK WITH OUR ECONOMIST
SAYS COMPANIES ARE LIKELY GOING
TO BE COMPETING FOR SEASONAL
HELP AND PAY MORE FOR THIS
YEAR.>>> NUMBER 1, BUSINESSES
WILL START EVEN EARLIER TRYING
TO RECRUIT PEOPLE.
AND PROBABLY THEY'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO MAKE IT MORE LUCRATIVE.
IN TERMS OF THE WAGE AND THE
BENEFITS.>>> YOU CAN WALK INTO
A CABELA'S AND BASS PRO SHOP'S
TODAY.
OR APPLY ONLINE.
A SPOKESPERSON TELLS US THEY
ALSO HAVE SOME INCENTIVES LIKE
INSURANCE GRAMS.
HOLIDAY AND VACATION PAY FOR
SOME POSITIONS AS WELL.
WE WILL FOR SOME MORE
INFORMATION.>>> HERE IS ANOTHER
SOBERING REPORT ON JOBS.
A RECORD 4.3 MILLION WORKERS
WITH THEIR JOBS IN AUGUST.
THAT IS ACCORDING TO A NEW
REPORTS FROM THE LABOR
DEPARTMENT.
THE RATE OF PEOPLE QUITTING
THEIR JOBS REACHED A RECORD 2.9
PERCENT.
LEADING WITH INCREASES AMONG