Hiring fairs

❚ Target will host a holiday hiring event Oct. 12-14 from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at its stores. “You can meet with store leaders. You can interview on the spot,” said Angie Thompson, a spokesperson for Target in Minneapolis. You can apply at TargetSeasonalJobs.com.

❚ J.C. Penney will hold its second annual hiring-day event Oct. 16 from 2 to 8 p.m. at its stores to fill 1,200 seasonal jobs in Michigan. See jcpcareers.com before the event to apply online first before any in-store interviews. Applicants also can apply at in-store kiosks before attending the event.

❚ Best Buy is running a holiday jobs fair in its stores on Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with interviews taking place the same day.

❚ Macy’s is holding a holiday hiring event on Oct. 18 from

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at its stores, as well as its call centers and distribution and fulfillment centers. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications online before the hiring events by visiting macysJOBS.com or bloomingdalesJOBS.com.

❚ Kohl’s has its seasonal hiring event Oct. 20 at select Kohl’s stores across the country. See careers.kohls.com.