Walmart seeks to hire 150K temporary workers

Walmart is planning to hire 150,000 temporary workers by the end of May.

"We know millions of Americans who are usually employed at this time are temporarily out of work, and at the same time we're currently seeing strong demand in our stores," said Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart. "We're looking for people who see Walmart as a chance to earn some extra money and perform a vital service to their community."

The coronavirus pandemic is pushing Walmart to add temporary workers when it usually doesn't. Temporary employees typically are added during the holidays.

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