Dollar General in hiring push

Dollar General announced a major hiring initiative to support its continued expansion.



The discounter said that within the next month it intends to hire 10,000 new employees to support planned store openings and fill current vacancies. The chain will hold approximately 600 localized hiring events through September. It is looking to hire both full-time and part-time positions, including store managers, assistant store managers, lead sales associates and store associates.



“Dollar General remains focused on our strategy to invest in our employees as a competitive advantage," said Todd Vasos, CEO, Dollar General, which operates more than 13,000 retail stores.



The company said it has created approximately 42,000 new jobs since 2008.