Snagajob’s Holiday Hiring Guide and the Rise of &pizza

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Snagajob's Holiday Hiring Guide (Infographic)Snagajob released its 10th annual Holiday Hiring Survey. Findings reveal employers are taking new steps to accommodate today's tight labor market, with an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent -- the lowest in more than a decade. 

According to the data, 77 percent of employers will face challenges hiring seasonal workers this year, taking 14 percent longer to secure seasonal staff than it did in 2016. As a result, employers are finding new ways to bridge the gap: 35 percent plan to offer current employees more hours to cover open shifts, a third of hiring managers began recruiting for seasonal positions as early as September, and more than a quarter (28 percent) are offering health insurance benefits to seasonal employees.

"In order to attract…