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Sales jobs in Connecticut climb

Posted on November 12, 2012

According to a new survey, it appears the number of sales jobs in Connecticut is growing.

Indeed.com, a popular job search engine, ran the numbers on seasonal jobs around the nation and what the numbers depict.

Indeed writes that the National Retail Federation is forecasting a healthy holiday season ahead, expecting more part-time and seasonal jobs to be created this year versus last year. To find out what kinds of jobs are available right now and where they are, the job board analyzed more than 80,000 jobs on Indeed that have relevant seasonal and part-time job title keywords. They are:

Rank Title
1 Sales Associate
2 Merchandising Associate
3 Store Team Member
4 Customer Service Rep
5 Driver
6 Cashier
7 Clerk
8 Material Handler
9 Security Officer
10 Stocker

Sales associate is by far the most popular job among major retailers this holiday season, while major shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS have numerous openings for driver and material handler positions.

Cities with the most seasonal and part-time job postings
Rank City
1 New York, NY
2 Chicago, IL
3 Washington, DC
4 Los Angeles, CA
5 Boston, MA
6 Philadelphia, PA
7 Dallas,TX
8 Houston, TX
9 San Francisco, CA
10 Phoenix, AZ
11 Atlanta, GA
12 Miami, FL
13 Denver, CO
14 Pittsburgh, PA
15 Columbus, OH

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