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Nebraska Businesses Looking for Holiday Help

Nebraska Businesses Looking for Holiday Help

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Many Nebraska companies have had the “help wanted” sign out during the holiday season. Many employers are promising there is a possibility of going full time after the Christmas rush is over. Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says very few of those jobs become permanent….

Early indicators show this may be a weak holiday season for retailers. Goss says that doesn’t mean that people aren’t spending money….

Goss says on the job front there are about two million more people working now compared to one year ago but many of those jobs are only part-time and most of those jobs are not in the Midwest.

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