Sainsbury’s and Argos are recruiting 17,500 seasonal workers across the UK ahead of Christmas, giving students and other young people the chance to earn money during the festive period.
Currys is recruiting around 1,000 seasonal retail colleagues across the UK and Ireland ahead of Christmas, with last year's figures showing that a festive job could turn into something more permanent.
Marks & Spencer has announced plans to create 1,000 traineeships for young people as part of a new scheme designed to help tackle rising youth unemployment across the UK and Ireland.
Retailers across the UK are warning that rising labour costs and changes to employment rules are making it harder to create entry level jobs for young people, as youth unemployment continues to climb.
Harvey Norman, the Australian retail chain, has announced expansion plans which will create around 100 new full or part time jobs in the West Midlands.
