GameStop to hire 15,000 employees for Holiday boom

Today GameStop announced that they will be hiring 15,000 seasonal employees for this holiday season. This is common for the video game retailer, as they hire part-time employees for the holiday rush every year.

GameStop hires a number of temporary employees from September through December each year. The number of applications for part-time seasonal help is expected to be much larger than in previous years, due to the downturn in the economy. The new hires for this year’s holiday season will increase their employee base to 46 percent.

GameStop is major retailer for gamers to purchase their favorite video games. In 2008 the company ranked third in video game sales. Wal-Mart and Best Buy were first and second. GameStop stock rose two percent today.

Associated Press

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