Amazon to Hire 50,000 Seasonal Workers in US

Retailing giant Amazon.com announced it would hire around 50,000 seasonal workers in the United States to deal with the upcoming holiday season.

Amazon has said it will hire 50,000 additional workers to help meet customer orders during the holiday season. Above Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveils new Kindle reading devices at a press conference on Sept. 6, in Santa Monica, Calif. David McNew/Getty Images