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Amazon to hire 300,000 seasonal workers for holidays after layoffs tied to AI

As other retailers scale back seasonal recruitment, Amazon plans to hire 300,000 temporary workers for the holiday shopping season. Beginning next year, seasonal hiring will include a perk usually reserved for full-time employees.

Published Oct 26, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

As recently reported, most companies won’t be hiring as much help for the holiday shopping season. Amazon is the exception.