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Walmart: No Holiday Hiring

DENVER (CBS4) - Walmart won't be doing large-scale holiday hiring at its stores this year.

Instead, existing employees will have the opportunity to get more hours.

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The retailer says it will be taking on more temporary workers at its distribution centers. It's not giving a number yet for its planned holiday hires at the centers.

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Walmart's decision to not hire for the holiday season could be part of the company's effort to make jobs more attractive and cut down on turnover.

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The company says it used the same holiday labor strategy last year and it was widely praised by workers and customers.

(© Copyright 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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