MORE than 3,000 workers recruited by supermarket chain Tesco for the Christmas period have been employed on a permanent basis.
They were among 12,000 temporary staff taken on in October to stack shelves and pack bags over the festive period.
Tesco, already the UK's largest private employer with more than 200,000 employees, is now looking for an extra 3,000 temporary workers for Easter - the second busiest time of the year.
A large number of those applying for Easter work are expected to be students, the company said.
David Potts, Tesco's retail director, said: "Studying at university can be very expensive and we expect that many students will welcome the opportunity to earn additional cash."
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