The Zhitong Finance App learned that Amazon (AMZN.US) plans to recruit more than 300,000 employees during the holiday shopping season, an increase of 20% over the same period last year, making it a notable exception to the overall poor holiday employment market.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Amazon (AMZN.US) plans to recruit more than 300,000 employees during the holiday shopping season, an increase of 20% over the same period last year, making it a notable exception to the overall poor holiday employment market.