seasonal employment

Holiday hiring surge

Seasonal employment is work tied to a particular time of year, when demand for labor peaks and then drops.

Lifeguards, ski instructors, and holiday retail workers all hold seasonal jobs.

The term often implies temporary positions without year-round benefits: She relies on seasonal employment at the resort during winter months.

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temporal duration/stability

seasonal employmentpermanent employment

Ongoing work with no termination date

permanent position · lifetime employment · union job

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