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Retailers Begin Holiday Hiring Search Amid Record Low Unemployment Rate

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Philadelphia (CBS) – Retailers are already scrambling to find holiday workers amid record-low unemployment.

According to the Wall Street Journal in July 757,000 retail jobs were open across the country.

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That's about 100,000 more than the same time last year.

Companies like Target and Walmart are trying to attract workers by raising hourly pay and offering paid vacation for part-time workers.

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