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Retail season hiring grows in 2012

Thirty-six percent of retailers are planning on hiring more workers during the holiday season, representing an increase from 29 percent in 2011, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on October 26, 2012

Thirty-six percent of retailers are planning on hiring more workers during the holiday season, representing an increase from 29 percent in 2011, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive.

Of the cities with the largest economies and plans to hire are Los Angeles at 22 percent with 40 percent planning to transition them to full-time positions, New York city at 16 percent with 35 percent planning to transition them to full-time positions, Atlanta at 15 percent with 31 percent planning to transition them to full-time positions, Philadelphia at 14 percent with 36 percent planning to transition them to full-time positions, and Chicago at 13 percent with 31 percent planning to transition them to full-time positions.

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