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Target gears up to hire seasonal employees

Holly Pietrzak

Weekend Anchor/Reporter

4:53 PM EDT, September 22, 2011

ROANOKE, Va.

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    You're probably not making your Christmas list just yet, but some stores are getting ready to hire seasonal help.

    The holiday shopping season always has a spooky beginning with Halloween leading the way.
    The Roanoke Target is decked out with creepy costumes, fall decor and candy for those trick-or-treaters.
    And managers are planning right now to hire about 120 temporary employees.

"The Roanoke store does significantly more in the season, in the forth quarter than any other quarter.  So, we'll go from doing a $50,000 day to quadrupling that.  So, it's to match those needs," said Kelsey Pope, Hiring Manager at Target.

    Hiring here begins next month with seasonal employees starting as early as the end of October.