Retailers and shippers across the nation will be hiring hundreds of thousands of seasonal employees this holiday season, but the Better Business Bureau says there are others saying they are hiring but are not on the up-and-up. Employment scams continue to put people at risk both locally and nationwide, so the BBB has some advice to protect yourself from scammers. Especially if you are looking at a work-from-home opportunity, BBB Investigator Don O'Brien says you should beware of offers that promise big money for little work.

If you are able to find an actual job, let your employer know if it is a second job, be upfront and clear with your new employer about your availability. And if you are working at a physical location, you should remember as a seasonal employee you can expect to work long, sometimes inconvenient hours, possibly including Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.