the Cost of Temporary Retail Employees

I have a small retail shop and most of the time I get along just fine. I have temporary help that I hire during the Christmas season, but once in a while I need a little extra help. Most of the time it's because I have received a big shipment, late, and it's for a holiday or event that needs to be displayed immediately. I used to call the temp agency I use during the Christmas holiday, but sometimes it takes them too long to get me somebody.

So, I contacted the local high school and they have an sign-up sheet in the school's office for students that are looking for ANY kind of job because jobs are so hard to come by. I ususally need them for about four or five hours a couple of times a month.

I couldn't be happier with this arrangement. The students are happy to have any work and most of them can walk from school to my store and then I take them home because it's usually after 9 p.m. or their parents pick them up. I have tried to use them during the Christmas holidays, but they are usually too busy with winter break projects at school and with family commitments to work the number of hours I need them.

Rather than using ads in the paper, try and find people you know or people you can easily check on. The high school is a great source because there is a review process before the students can be allowed to sign-up for this work project.