But the number was lower than the more than 50,000 workers the company hired around the same time last year, which was nearly double its normal hiring rate, to support a surge in sales at its stores at the height of COVID-19 lockdowns.
The discount retailer said in a statement on Wednesday that it would host hiring events from this month to fill positions in its stores, distribution centers and corporate offices.
Strengthening domestic demand, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and additional pandemic aid from the government have boosted companies’ needs for workers, with McDonald’s Corp (NYSE:MCD) and Yum Brands’ Taco Bell saying recently that they were looking to hire thousands of workers.
Source: Economy - investing.com
