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Amazon hiring thousands in Pennsylvania ahead of holiday rush

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(WTAJ) -- With the holiday season approaching, Amazon announced it's hiring more than 300,000 people across the U.S. -- More than 9,000 across Pennsylvania. Full-time and part-time roles are available across Amazon's core operations network, the company said.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Amazon plans 300,000 U.S. holiday hires, expands benefits (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Amazon plans more than 300,000 U.S. holiday hires for 2026, up 20%, as seasonal retail recruiting is projected near its lowest since 2008.

  2. Bloomberg

    Amazon to Hire Over 300,000 in Holiday Season, Up 20% From 2025 (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Amazon.com Inc. plans to hire more than 300,000 workers during the holiday shopping season, up 20% from a year ago, making it a stand-out in an otherwise lackluster holiday jobs market.

  3. Insider

    Amazon aims to add 300,000 seasonal workers — and expands health benefits in the new year (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Amazon is hiring more seasonal workers than ever and will soon offer health benefits on day one for all employees.

  4. Investor's Business Daily

    Amazon Boosts Holiday Hiring Plans As Its Stock Adds To A Rebound (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    Amazon announced plans to hire 300,000 holiday workers, up from 250,000 in the past three years.

  5. Geek Wire

    Amazon plans record 300k holiday hires as the rest of retail pulls back (opens Geek Wire)

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    Geek Wire's feed description

    Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 people for the holidays, up 20% from last year, and will give seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours a week healthcare from their first day starting Jan. 1.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Amazon plans to hire 1,500+ workers in the Rochester area for the holiday season (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Amazon says it's gearing up to hire more than 1,500 seasonal, part-time, and full-time workers in the Rochester area ahead of a busy holiday season.

  7. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Amazon to hire 2,900 St. Louis workers for holidays (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description

    Amazon plans to hire 2,900 workers in the St. Louis metro area between October and December as part of a national initiative to add over 300,000 holiday employees.

  8. Pix11

    Amazon hiring 9,000 workers in NYC area ahead of holiday job rush this year (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    NEW YORK (PIX11) - With the holiday season approaching, Amazon is looking to fill more than 30,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time jobs across the country, including more than 9,000 in the New York City metro area.

  9. Quartz

    Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 U.S. holiday workers, up 20% from last year (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The retailer will post openings each week through December and extend first-day healthcare to seasonal staff from Jan. 1

  10. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    Amazon hiring more than 3K in Nevada for holiday season (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    Amazon announced Tuesday it planned to hire more than 3,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles in Nevada this holiday season.

  11. CBS News

    Amazon to hire 300,000 workers for seasonal jobs this year (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The online retailer plans to sharply boost its hiring for the holiday season this year. Here's what kind of positions they're looking to fill and how much they pay.

  12. PA Home Page

    Amazon hiring thousands in Pennsylvania ahead of holiday rush (opens PA Home Page)

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    PA Home Page's feed description

    (WTAJ) -- With the holiday season approaching, Amazon announced it's hiring more than 300,000 people across the U.S. -- More than 9,000 across Pennsylvania. Full-time and part-time roles are available across Amazon's core operations network, the company said.

  13. MyNorthwest

    Amazon launches seasonal hiring blitz, aiming to fill 300K jobs (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The most wonderful time of the year kicks off seasonal, part-time, and full-time hiring across Amazon's U.S operations. About 300,000 jobs are up for grabs.

  14. FOX Business

    Amazon to hire more than 300,000 US workers for holiday shopping rush (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Amazon is adding more than 300,000 workers nationwide ahead of the holidays as the company expands healthcare benefits for seasonal employees.

  15. Fox2 Detroit

    Amazon hiring thousands in metro Detroit for seasonal work (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Amazon is hiring more than 300,000 workers across the country for seasonal, part-time and full-time roles this holiday season. And thousands of those jobs are here in Michigan. Amazon jobs metro Detroit Approximately 8,000 season positions are available across southeast Michigan, with more than 12,5…

  16. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    Amazon hiring over a thousand seasonal positions (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

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    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    (COLORADO SPRINGS) — Amazon announced that it will hire over 300,000 people across the U.S. for seasonal, part-time, and full-time roles for the holiday season, with about 1,600 positions in Colorado Springs.

  17. Forbes

    Amazon To Hire Record 300,000 Holiday Workers Amid Retail Hold Back (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Amazon is ramping up for record hires during the coming holiday season but many other retailers are taking a more cautious approach despite resilient sales projections.

  18. NBC Boston

    Amazon to hire 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass. for holiday push (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    FILE — An Amazon employee fills an Amazon PrimeNow order.

  19. KOB 4

    Amazon hiring 1,400 seasonal workers in New Mexico (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Amazon is hiring over 300,000 people for seasonal, part-time and full time roles, including 1,400 across New Mexico.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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