Retailing giant Amazon.com announced it would hire around 50,000 seasonal workers in the United States to deal with the upcoming holiday season.
Currently, the retailer employs around 20,000 people across its 40 U.S. fulfillment centers.
The company announced Tuesday morning that hiring more people is necessary in dealing with the dramatic increase in orders around the Christmas season.
“Temporary associates play a critical role in meeting increased customer demand during the holiday season, and we expect thousands of temporary associates will stay on in full-time positions,” stated Dave Clark, vice president, of the company’s Global Customer Fulfillment.
Wal-Mart said in September that it would also hire more than 50,000 seasonal employees in the United States, while Target recently said it would hire between 80,000 and 90,000 seasonal employees to work during the Christmas shopping season.
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