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Dick’s Sporting Goods to hire 9,000 workers for Christmas season

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Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to hire up to 9,000 seasonal workers to help meet the demands of the upcoming holiday season. The retailer’s hiring plans are roughly the same as last year when it said it added the “largest number of seasonal associates” in its history.

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