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US Seasonal Hiring Announcements Ease to Slowest Pace Since 2013
- Amazon, Target, UPS have led the way in hiring plans so far
- Challenger report adds to gloomy outlook for holiday season
Workers fulfill orders at an Amazon fulfillment center in New York, US.
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US companies haven’t been in a rush to lay out their seasonal hiring plans, further dimming the outlook heading into the winter holidays.
Firms have announced 573,300 seasonal positions through October, the lowest for this point in the year since 2013, according to data from the executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Amazon.com Inc., Target Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. have led the charge so far, the report showed.