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How To Land A Holiday Job...And Make It Last

NEW YORK (WLNY) -- Most of us don't even have our holiday shopping list written yet, but experts say retailers are already shopping for season employees.

Steven Greenberg, career guru and CBS radio host of "Your Next Job," visits The Couch to share tips and on holiday work.

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Greenberg's tips to land a job during the holidays:

- Apply now!  Most hiring is done in October.
- Apply in person, at stores you know best
- Accept any hours, and work your way to the position you deserve

Companies hiring now include Target (over 50,000 seasonal hires), Kohl's (40 seasonal per store), Toys R Us (45,000 seasonal hires), Nordstrom's, The Container Store, Macy's and almost all big retailers.

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