Knott’s Scary Farm Holds Hiring Event

BUENA VISTA (CBS) — Knott’s Berry Farm is holding a hiring event Friday for its 40^th Annual Halloween Haunt at Knott’s Scary Farm.

Knott’s is expected to hire 1,000 “monsters” for the 24-night event starting Sept. 21., park officials said.

The most recent job report was released Friday morning showing the US economy has added 163,000 jobs in July, the highest number in the past five months.

However, the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent.

California’s unemployment rate is even higher at 10.7 percent.