Looking for a summer job? McD’s holding a hiring blitz on April 19

If you’re a high school student, college student or retired person looking for a part-time job… if you’re at all interested in getting a job working for McDonald’s, be prepared to show up bright and early on Tuesday, April 19 and get in line.

Or submit your application online, now.

That’s because McDonald’s is planning to do all of its spring-summer hiring on that one day.

In all, according to a press release issued by the corporation, it plans to hire up to 50,000 new workers throughout the United States on April 19.

The hirings are expected to bring McDonald’s workforce up to 700,000 – a 7.7 percent increase over current levels.

In Connecticut, McDonald’s and its franchisees expect to hire more than 1,300 new crew workers and managers on April 19, according to a local spokesperson for McDonald’s, Charlene Durham.

Durham said the new positions will include a combination of both seasonal and “sustaining full-time and part-time positions” based on each restaurant’s specific needs.

If you’re interested in a job, you’ll want to visit a participating local McDonald’s (you can call ahead to find out if your local franchise is participating) or you can apply online at http://www.McDonalds.com/Careers

Want to find out if working at McDonald’s is for you? One way is to read the stories posted on McDonald’s Website under “While I Love My McJob,” also at http://www.McDonalds.com/Careers

Posted April 17, 2011

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