Christmas casual jobs ramp up early across Australia
Employers are hiring seasonal staff months earlier than usual, with mail sorters seeing the biggest increase.
Australian employers are recruiting heavily for Christmas and summer. The hiring rush is arriving earlier than expected.
SEEK data shows casual job ads started in July and are building through October. Retail ads are up 16.5 per cent above normal and hospitality up 14.7 per cent.
Mail sorters are seeing the biggest surge, with ads 35 per cent above the annual average. Businesses are moving early to recruit, train and onboard workers before peak demand hits in December.
Super Retail Group this week launched a campaign for over 1,000 seasonal casuals. Rising living costs are pushing many workers to seek extra income.
Randstad found 36 per cent of Australian workers had already taken on, or were actively seeking, a second job to cope with rising costs.
- 16.5 per cent
- Retail job ads above normal
- 14.7 per cent
- Hospitality job ads above normal
- 35 per cent
- Mail sorter ads above average
- 36 per cent
- Workers seeking second job for costs
Why it mattersStarting the search early helps jobseekers find roles and employers get committed staff in place before peak demand arrives.
AustraliaAustralian workers facing higher groceries and everyday costs can tap into early festive hiring to boost savings. Retail, hospitality and logistics workers have the most opportunities available right now.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 1 h ago
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