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" Are on the job hyped as we approach the holiday shopping season and you know all the retailers -- to gear up. For big crowds they hope and longer hours so with a lot of people -- work out there. I competition for the seasonal jobs pretty fierce -- is live at the best -- and Falls Church, Virginia. Wearing his Kermit the Frog green sweaters when I'm calling it genius but."

" I tell you that it's not easy. Yeah it's not easy being green mark I know and it's not easy if you're looking for work at this time it's a mixed picture really from -- seasonal hiring. An individual target owner might tell you that they're not hiring and that overall the chain is saying it's it's slowing down over the holiday hiring -- did last year but it does best buy. But we're told they're looking for forty. People for this holiday season and if you add that up across all the different best spots across the country are looking at 40000. Part time short term or freelance jobs opening up essentially between this past October. And December 24 of this year based on published reports and some of the interviews that we have been conducting here is a rough guide to some of the holiday hiring. That we're gonna be looking -- from some of these major business is retail and other kinds of firms across the country maybe even one right near you Jo -- fabric and craft has 750 stores in 48 states. They say they're hiring 2800 people this season. Michaels and other crafts chain is hiring 10000 people 10% of those they say will keep their Christmas season jobs and be hired as full time staff. GameStop which has 4300. Stores some fifty in the Orlando Florida area is adding 15000. Jobs this season. -- the mid -- department stores adding 20000 jobs and UPS in need of extra drivers and other workers for its global delivery services. Is beefing up to the tune of 50000 people we spokeswoman at -- who manages all eight of those stores and she told us they're looking to hire some of these Christmas time people full time."

" Going above and be I've been delivering great service for our customers. That's a point that we hire these additional associates during the holiday season is that we can provide the level of service -- our customers expect. So those associates that are able to deliver -- promised to. To expect great things doesn't associate that will definitely be considered for about permanent placement in our source."

" To give an idea of how this kind of holiday hiring has dropped off in recent times however the average between 20032007. Was 719000. Holiday hiring jobs that went down to 520000. Last year reporting live from Falls Church, Virginia. Kermit the --"

" I love making fun and -- says no we love seeing him on access says thank you very much for that date and for your trips around to all of the hot spots and -- today. Thank -- game."