Target, Amazon highlight flexible schedules in latest battle for retail workers

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Higher pay. Education benefits. Flexible hours. Target and Amazon are offering prospective workers more perks to woo them.

In addition to higher pay, education benefits and other perks, Target Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. are offering prospective workers something they may also find valuable: flexible work schedules.

“We have worked to provide our team members with more consistent schedules, which means more consistent paychecks and a more consistent way to manage their life,” said Melissa Kremer, chief human resources officer at Target, in a statement.“Additionally, we are offering more hours to team members who want them and continuing our important investment in training and development.”

Amazon also emphasized its flexible scheduling in an announcement about expanded same-day delivery service, which is now available in Miami, Minneapolis and Atlanta, as well as more neighborhoods in Chicago.This expanded service has made hundreds of new jobs available, the e-commerce giant said.

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