By Alexandra Posadzki/Canadian Press

Laid off retail workers, including more than 17,000 hit by Target’s decision to pull out of Canada, face grim job prospects as they dust off their resumes and start looking for work, according to labour experts.

“I suspect they are feeling some anger and some very genuine fear,” said Brock University labour expert Kendra Coulter, noting that many retail sector staff work only part-time hours.

“Many of them will not be eligible for employment insurance and are facing a very scary future.”

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