Target to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers This Holiday Season, Fewer Than Last Year

Target to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers This Holiday Season, Fewer Than Last Year
Employees work at a Target store at St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, on Jan. 15, 2015. Dan Riedlhuber/Reuters
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Target Corp. said on Thursday it plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers this year, fewer than last year, to prepare for the holiday season at a time when the industry grapples with tight labor supply.

Instead of hiring more seasonal workers, the company said it will offer more work hours to existing employees during the busy period, resulting in about $75 million more into their paychecks.