( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “Works and Target.” Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season. [CutID: <Cuts> HOLIDAY-SHOPPING-SEASON-houseq-THUam.mp3 Time: 24s Title: HOLIDAY-SHOPPING-SEASON-houseq-THUam Out-cue: Works and Target] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Meanwhile, Kohl’s has encouraged people to apply for positions but stayed silent on its plans. Walmart says it’s been hiring […]
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Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holidays
( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “Works and Target.”
Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Meanwhile, Kohl’s has encouraged people to apply for positions but stayed silent on its plans. Walmart says it’s been hiring store associates throughout the year and will tap into its own staff when needed during the busy season.
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VERBATIM: Fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses. E-commerce giant Amazon says it will hire 250,000 full, part-time and seasonal workers for the shopping period. Seattle-based Amazon is hiring the same number of employees it did last year, similar to Bath & Body Works and Target.