Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart to Hire 55,000 Seasonal Employees

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) plans to hire 55,000 seasonal employees and will transition tens of thousands of its workers to full-time positions, as the world's largest retailer ramps up staffing for the holiday season. "In addition to the traditional hiring of seasonal help, we are expanding opportunities for the people that already work for us," said Gisel Ruiz, chief operating officer of Wal-Mart U.S.

Wal-Mart said it is transitioning 35,000 part-timers to full-time jobs and more than 35,000 temporary workers to part-time positions. Last year, the company said it hired more than 50,000 seasonal employees.

As of Jan. 31, the company and its subsidiaries employed nearly 2.2 million employees worldwide, with more than 1.3 million employees in the U.S. Read more.