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The Amazon logo is seen on a podium during a press conference in New York, September 28, 2011. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduced a line of four new Kindle products, the Kindle Fire tablet, the Kindle Touch 3G, the Kindle Touch and a new lighter and smaller Kindle. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Online retail giant Amazon.com is preparing for the holidays by hiring 50,000 seasonal workers.
Amazon currently employs 20,000 people at 40 fulfillment centers, where the seasonal employees will be placed.
The company said the temporary positions could turn full-time for thousands of workers after the holidays.
Amazon is just one of several big seasonal hiring announcements recently. Macy's, Kohl's and Toys 'R' Us have all announced major holiday hiring plans.
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