April Hiring.

[carol b]

I have read that April is going to be a big hiring month for many companies.

This is good news and hopefully not limited to certain areas of the country.

It is important that the companies like WalMart keep in mind that help is needed everywhere.

Business will improve when more people have money to spend. With so many unemployed there isn't alot of money flowing around.

In any case a report that says hiring is happening will lift peoples spirits and cause a little more confidence in the economy.

[dimetime]

I know that our local Walmart here has already hired in an additional 20 employees for right now and are taking steps to hire in more.

This means new jobs so that those who have been out of work for a while may get the chance to change their employment status soon. The more people are working the more money they are going to have to spend on things that wanted rather than only what is needed.

I know what it feels like to only be able to afford the basics and that is about all. Having some extra money here and there can really help ease some of the stress that people have been suffering with for far to long.

[centsgirl]

Around here the only hiring I see is summer help only, like Wal Mart, Kmart, etc.

[moneysense]

McDonalds is on a huge hiring spree right now. The last I saw about that was they were looking to hire 20,000 or 30,000 people nationwide.

The pay may not be the greatest but it would be an excellent second job income for a family. And here in Ohio minimum wage is somewhere around $7.25 an hour and while that isnt a lot, it would be additional income to help out with incidentals that you might not otherwise be able to afford.

[pennypinch]

Thats great news. Exactly what is needed right now. The question is, with gas prices going so high, can people afford to get back and forth to work on a McDonald's pay? It's like damned if you damned if you don't.

I sure hope it all works out though because jobs are needed desperately.