Mooresville, North Carolina-based Lowe's Cos. plans to hire more than 53,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal workers to meet demand at its more than 1,700 stores in the U.S. It will hold a hiring event Feb. 21 at its locations throughout the U.S., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Atlanta-based The Home Depot Inc. plans to hire over 80,000 seasonal workers at its more than 2,280 stores, including 1,500 in Philadelphia.
The company on Wednesday unveiled a new app that allows job-seekers to self-schedule an interview. The tool has been in pilot testing since November.
Lowe's employs nearly 250,000 people across the U.S., while Home Depot employs more than 400,000 people.
FOR MORE:
Home Depot jobs: careers.homedepot.com or text HOMEDEPOT to 52270.
Lowe's jobs: careers.lowes.com
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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