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19 Sep

Macy’s Inc. Seeks 38,000 Seasonal Employees

Macy’s Inc. Seeks 38,000 Seasonal Employees
Macy’s Inc. is looking for fewer seasonal employees for the upcoming holiday season than it brought on board last yr. The retailer said it plans to rent for greater than 38,000 full- and part-time seasonal positions this upcoming holiday season at its Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury stores, in addition to its distribution centers. In 2022, Macy’s Inc. hired roughly 41,000 seasonal holiday positions. Within the announcement Monday, Macy’s characterised this yr’s variety of seasonal positions as “consistent with open positions in 2022.” But retailers could be expected to be hiring fewer people this yr for several reasons. First, they've modest expectations for sales during holiday 2023, seen starting from single-digit declines to single-digit gains, depending on the retailer. Second, labor costs are going...
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9 Jan

Scholar Sami Schalk Seeks To Merge The Worlds Of

Scholar Sami Schalk Seeks To Merge The Worlds Of
In her newest book, Black Disability Politics, Dr. Sami Schalk, Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies on the University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses the parallels between racial activism and advocacy for those with disabilities. Relying heavily on research, the book partners the archives of the Black Panther Party and the National Black Women’s Project with interviews of present day Black disabled cultural employees. ESSENCE recently spoke with Schalk about her book, set for release October 31, and the role that systemic oppression plays in disability politics. For individuals who may not have familiarity with Black disability politics, are you able to define what it's? SAMI SCHALK (SS): I define disability politics generally as engagement with disability as a social and political issue...
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31 Dec

Scholar Sami Schalk Seeks To Merge The Worlds Of

Scholar Sami Schalk Seeks To Merge The Worlds Of
In her newest book, Black Disability Politics, Dr. Sami Schalk, Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies on the University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses the parallels between racial activism and advocacy for those with disabilities. Relying heavily on research, the book partners the archives of the Black Panther Party and the National Black Women’s Project with interviews of present day Black disabled cultural staff. ESSENCE recently spoke with Schalk about her book, set for release October 31, and the role that systemic oppression plays in disability politics. For many who may not have familiarity with Black disability politics, are you able to define what it's? SAMI SCHALK (SS): I define disability politics generally as engagement with disability as a social and political issue...
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