McDonald's is hiring: 50,000 anticipated on April 19

The United States job industry is slowly beginning to thaw, and McDonald’s is planning to turn up the heat. On April 19, through its U.S. stores and website, McDonald’s will hold an employment spree event in which as many as 50,000 people could be employed. Improved business and the drive to make more United States McDonald’s locations 24-hour spurred the mass employment spree. Resource for this article – McDonald’s hiring spree will produce 50,000 jobs on April 19 by MoneyBlogNewz.

Hiring at McDonald's means a 7 percent increase

All positions, from restaurant workers to senior managers, can be involved in the McDonald’s employment spree, which will boost the chain’s total workforce by 7 percent to approximately 700,000. Every restaurant could have to employ three or four new employees.

Increased money

In 2011, the wages at McDonald's will raise by over $518 million in accordance with a professor at California State University. FOX Business reports that about $1.4 billion in annual spending, or $3.5 million a day, will be spent due to the employment which will also mean an extra $54 million in more payroll taxes.

FOX reports that the U.S. job market will do well with this increase. After 192,000 added careers in February, the United States job market had an increase in March of 216,000 careers showing the warming trend in the industry. In the private market, 230,000 new careers were created in March after a 240,000-job infusion the previous month.

The 24-hour goal for the Golden Arches

There are about 14,000 restaurants in the U.S. for McDonald's. The franchisees operate about 90 percent of these. The McDonald’s hiring spree (alternately called "Mcdonald’s Hiring Day") will enable more of those restaurants to remain open 24 hrs per day. The joblessness rate is 13.7 percent, 13.2 percent in Las Vegas, in Nevada. There are 193,000 people unemployed in Nevada where it should be really helpful to have jobs accessible at the 111 McDonald's locations in the state.

The job difficulties are ones that Co-op Vice President of McDonald's, Ron Smith, knows all about.

"We feel that it's very important, especially in light of the critical economic situation, that we put as many people as possible back to work," he said.

Even though McDonald’s careers in Nevada could be part time, benefits like free meals and flexible schedules will help people who are struggling financially.

Bottom line must work

USA President of McDonald's Jan Fields made a statement. She said that employees are very essential to the company's success.

"Our restaurant employees are the foundation of our business. They are the men and women who interact with our customers every day, enhance the McDonald’s experience and continue to help make our business strong,” she said.

For additional information about the McDonald’s employment spree, see the McDonald’s Careers website or visit your local McDonald’s restaurant. There is an age requirement. You must be 16 or older.

Articles cited

Fox Business

foxbusiness.com/2011/04/04/mcdonalds-looks-hire-50000-workers-april-1/

Fox 5 Las Vegas

fox5Vegas.com/news/23661640/detail.html

McDonald's Careers

mcdonalds.com/us/en/careers.html

MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/42412605/ns/business-consumer_news/

McDonald’s hiring spree set for April 19

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