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Kohl’s Department Store has announced they are recruiting for retail jobs in Connecticut.

In all, Kohl’s said it expects to hire more than 40,000 seasonal workers at its stores nationwide.

That is a 20 percent increase over the number of temporary workers it hired during the 2009 holiday shopping season, the company said.

In 2009, Kohl’s hired 33,000 seasonal workers to check people out, stock stores, fold clothes, and assist customers.

But people won’t just be working in the stores. Kohl’s said it expects to hire a total of 40,375 seasonal workers, including about 38,100 at its retail stores, 2,200 at its distribution centers and 60 in support of its credit operations.

Kohl’s has 1,089 stores in 49 states and operates 18 retail stores in Connecticut.

Each retail location will pick up about 35 seasonal employees each year.

As for hours worked, it varies per position. Some employees may work more than 20 hours a week, while some only put in a few hours a week.

Hiring has already begun for these positions. To apply, one needs to go to the website.

ShopRite has opened a completely renovated store and will be adding several new retail jobs in Connecticut, company spokespeople confirm.

The new store is located at 775 Main Street South in Southbury. It occupies the space formerly owned by Shaw’s Supermarket. Connecticut has about 22 ShopRite stores total. The Southbury ShopRite is owned and operated by the Cingari family, who have been in the supermarket business since 1943, through three generations. Through their Norwalk-based company, Grade A Markets Inc., the family operates nine ShopRite stores, including seven in Fairfield County and two in New Haven County.
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While seasonal jobs will be fewer this year than last because of the current economic downtrend, those seeking seasonal Connecticut retail jobs may have some help.

The National Retail Federation estimates that holiday retail spending will increase by a minor 2.2 percent, the slowest rate of growth in six years. In preparation for a slew of job seekers and not as many jobs, the Connecticut Better Business Bureau has some tips for job seekers.

First, it’s important to start your search as soon as possible, as people seeking holiday jobs will need to look harder this year than in past years to find a good position, because many jobs are being lost. It may help to identify companies you’d like to work for and which positions your skills are best suited for, and then begin sending in applications.

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There should be several available retail sales jobs in Connecticut throughout the foreseeable future.

The State of Connecticut currently employs 53,750 retail salespersons, and that number is expected to reach 58,720 by 2014, according to the Connecticut Department of Labor. There are projected to be 2,590 job openings per year.

The state as a whole employed a total of 1,705,800 people in June 2008, an increase of .3 percent from last year, according to United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Connecticut’s unemployment rate that same month was 5.4 percent.

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