Amazon will hire 300,000 for the holidays as other retailers hold back

Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 US workers for the holiday season, up 20% from last year, with seasonal staff paid an average of $20 an hour. It is adding health cover for seasonal workers who stay into January. Overall US seasonal retail hiring is forecast to fall again.

Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 people in the US for the holiday season, up from 250,000 last year, Bloomberg reported. The jobs include full-time, part-time and seasonal roles…