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With the festive period slowly yet surely inching towards us, many of the UK’s largest hospitality and retail firms are once again searching for a fleet of seasonal staff. This temporary army of workers will bolster teams around the nation and see them through what will likely be the most profitable, and busy, point in the year.

And whilst economic instability will undoubtedly have an impact on profitability throughout Christmas ’22, it seems that – at least according to the latest data from Adzuna – seasonal workers have never been more in-demand. The firm’s research found that over 25,000 festive positions are available currently.