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And was worried about finding new work. i thought for myself it probably wasn t going to be until after the holidays. i was assuming a lot of stores were going it be staffed. i was thinking more toward 2011. reporter: then the offers of seasonal work started flowing in. there was a few positions i was offered. i was a little bit surprised. in the previous year it was tough. reporter: what a difference a year makes in u.s. retail. estimates say stores nationwide will add some 600,000 temporary workers this holiday. up 20% from 2009. one of the stores leading the charge, toys r us, hired 45,000 seasonal workers across the country. macy s plans on hires some 65,000 workers and hopes many of these jobs will turn into full-time positions. and to help handle the rise in holiday shipping, u.p.s. is adding 50,000 workers. allison goodman, who heads up new york recruiting agency, says ....