Reuters: Technology News: Amazon to hire more than 50,000 for holiday season

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Amazon to hire more than 50,000 for holiday season Oct 16th 2012, 05:15 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Wal-Mart says new stores, ecommerce to boost sales Wed, Oct 10 2012 Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with low-priced debit card Mon, Oct 8 2012 Walmart says union's LA protest has no impact Thu, Oct 4 2012 U.S. retailers' September sales up before holiday rush Thu, Oct 4 2012 Retail trade group sees holiday sales growth slowing Tue, Oct 2 2012 Analysis & Opinion Wal-Mart's banking twist curls through many cracks A kirana of one's own A box from Amazon.com is pictured on the porch of a house in Golden, Colorado July 23, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Rick Wilking Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:15am EDT (Reuters) - Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc said it will hire more than 50,000 seasonal employees at its fulfillment centers across the United States, as the company and its rivals gear up for the winter holiday season. Retailers typically add seasonal staff in the weeks leading up to the holiday shopping season to work in stores and help in other areas, such as in distribution and fulfilling online orders. "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," Dave Clark, vice president of Global Customer Fulfillment, said in a statement. Amazon did not say how many seasonal workers it hired for the 2011 holiday season, but said the plan to hire more than 50,000 is up slightly from last year. In September, Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it plans to hire more than 50,000 seasonal employees to work at its Walmart stores in the United States, slightly more than it did last year. Target Corp has said it plans to hire about 80,000 to 90,000 seasonal employees for its stores and distribution centers. While Target plans to hire fewer than the 92,000 seasonal staff it brought on in 2011, it said that 30 percent of those who were hired to work during last year's holiday season were then given year-round positions. (Reporting by Sakthi Prasad in Bangalore; Editing by Chris Gallagher) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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