Like Home Depot, Lowe's Also Plans Seasonal Hiring Push

Spring means planting gardens, a big market for selling homes, and the ability to do things like painting your house that weren't possible in winter. It's also the start of barbecue season as people who live in states with cold weather finally get to go outside.

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) plans to hire 80,000 workers to cover the busy season and its chief rival, Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) has also begun adding 53,000 seasonal workers of its own. These jobs are considered temporary but they can (and often do) lead to permanent positions.

Lowe's plans to hire 53,000 seasonal workers. Image source: Lowe's.

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