US market for seasonal work at its most favourable since 2007
821,000 workers will be hired for retail jobs this year, up 11% from a year ago
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WANDA Tucker was hired on the spot for a part-time job with Gap Inc's Banana Republic chain earlier this month after searching for a full-time position since April.
"I thought I was just going in for an interview," said Ms Tucker, 53, of Rex, Georgia, who had finished five years of Army Reserves postings before entering the workforce. "It has been a blessing to have some money coming into the household."
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