GameStop to Hire More Than 15,000 Associates This Holiday
October 11 2018 - 11:00AM
Seasonal hires to staff GameStop and
ThinkGeek in-store sales, and company warehouse
positions
GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most
popular technologies affordable and simple, today revealed its plan
to hire more than 15,000 seasonal associates nationwide as the
company prepares for the 2018 holiday shopping season.
To manage the anticipated increase in consumer spending this
holiday season*, the company is currently recruiting for more than
15,000 retail sales positions within its more than 3,800 GameStop
video game and more than 40 ThinkGeek pop culture U.S. store
locations. These roles are critical for providing exceptional
service during the holidays as the company gears up to provide
guests the most sought-after video game and pop culture items on
everyone’s wish list.
“Providing exceptional customer service is the cornerstone of
our GameStop and ThinkGeek brands’ promise to serving as The
Destination for the hottest video game titles, consoles and
accessories, as well as the latest toys and pop culture fandom
merchandise,” said Lisa Keglovitz, senior vice president of
human resources for GameStop. “With consumers expected to
increase their holiday spending this year by five percent according
to the PwC’s 2018 Holiday Outlook report, we are ramping up
seasonal staff levels to meet the needs of our guests this holiday
season.”
New this year, GameStop is offering a “Holiday Thank You”
recruiting incentive that will pay a one-time holiday bonus that
equals one week of additional pay after the holidays to all video
game store associates (current and new seasonal hires) who work
through the Oct. 21 to Jan. 8 holiday season.
“We are getting ready for what looks to be one of the strongest
holiday seasons we’ve seen in a long time, one filled with an
amazing line-up of video game titles, consoles and accessories,”
said Mark Qualls, vice president of store operations for GameStop.
“As a way of saying ‘thank you’ to all our hard-working store
associates, we are going to give them an extra week’s pay this
holiday season, and who couldn’t use a little extra cash during
this time of year?”
In addition to the retail sales roles, the company also is
recruiting for more than 400 warehouse positions within its two
distribution centers based in Grapevine,
Texas, and Louisville, Kentucky.
GameStop’s recruiting efforts for identifying and hiring
talented, hardworking and passionate employees for this holiday
season are scheduled to start in the next few days and continue
until the end of October. Interested applicants should visit the
GameStop Careers website for a list of available jobs,
descriptions, qualifications and application details.
Seasonal jobs will begin Oct. 21 to Jan. 8, with many
seasonal hires becoming permanent associates. Each position will
offer part-time, flexible work schedules during the week that
include the potential for up to 10-25 hours of work weeknights,
weekends and days. In addition, all seasonal associates will
receive a 15 percent discount on select merchandise purchases
at GameStop, as well as its Spring Mobile, Simply Mac and
ThinkGeek stores and online.
About GameStopGameStop, the world’s
largest video game retailer, offers the best selection of new and
pre-owned video gaming consoles, accessories and video game titles,
in both physical and digital formats. GameStop also offers fans a
wide variety of pop vinyl toys, collectibles, board games and more.
Through GameStop’s unique buy-sell-trade program, gamers can trade
in video game consoles, games, and accessories, as well as consumer
electronics for cash or in-store credit. The retailer operates
thousands of locations around the world under the GameStop, EB
Games and Micromania retail brands. Fans can find their local
GameStop store using the company’s online store locator tool.
To get the latest news on video gaming and gear, follow GameStop
on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. GameStop, EB Games,
and Micromania are part of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a global
specialty retailer that makes the most popular technologies
affordable and simple.
*PwC 2018 Holiday Outlook Report
Contact:Joey Mooring972-921-1207joeymooring@gamestop.com
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