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JCPenney is hiring, folks!
To prepare for the holiday season, the department store plans to hire about 850 seasonal employees for its stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a news release from the company said.
The company will be looking for people to fill those positions during its 'National Hiring Day' on Oct. 15 from 2 to 8 p.m.
In-person interviews will be held at area stores and offers made on the spot to qualified applicants, the release said.
Anyone who would like to apply is asked to do so online at jcpcareers.com or at applicant kiosks in stores before the event begins.
Those who are hired will get a discount up to 25 percent on merchandise along with "flexible holiday scheduling, according to the release.
The company plans to hire about 37,000 people total for the holiday season.