Home Depot To Hire 80,000 Seasonal Workers This Year, Up 14 Percent From Last Year

Home Depot To Boost Hiring
A Home Depot sign is shown on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. The Home Depot Inc. is feeling more optimistic about the recovery of the housing market after customers spent more on remodeling and repair projects in the second quarter. The Home Depot Inc. is feeling more optimistic about the recovery of the housing market after customers spent more on remodeling and repair projects in the second quarter. The biggest U.S. home-improvement retailer said Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 that stronger sales of paint, bath accessories and kitchen installations helped lift its net income by 12 percent during the period. Lower costs also contributed to the improved results. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A Home Depot sign is shown on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. The Home Depot Inc. is feeling more optimistic about the recovery of the housing market after customers spent more on remodeling and repair projects in the second quarter. The Home Depot Inc. is feeling more optimistic about the recovery of the housing market after customers spent more on remodeling and repair projects in the second quarter. The biggest U.S. home-improvement retailer said Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 that stronger sales of paint, bath accessories and kitchen installations helped lift its net income by 12 percent during the period. Lower costs also contributed to the improved results. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc said it will hire 10,000 additional seasonal workers for its key spring selling season as it sees higher sales growth during the period.

The home-improvement retailer said it will hire 80,000 seasonal workers this year, 14 percent more than it hired last year.

Home improvement chains such as Home Depot and Lowe's Cos Inc and retailers selling home goods and furnishings see higher sales during the spring season as people start to rebuild their homes after the cold winter.

The uptick in the U.S. housing market is also benefiting home improvement chains.

Shares of Home Depot closed at $66.39 on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Siddharth Cavale in Bangalore; Editing by Supriya Kurane)

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