The holiday season is certainly one of the busiest times of the year — from traveling and feasting, to buying gifts and coming together with family — the season calls for much planning ahead .

And Amazon is doing just that.

The company is gearing up to hire 5,000 seasonal positions across Massachusetts as part of a national effort to hire 350,000 employees in time for the holidays.

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“Our continued investment in Massachusetts reflects Amazon’s long-term commitment to the Commonwealth,” Jonathan Greeley, head of economic development for Amazon in New England said in a statement obtained by MassLive .

“As we create 5,500 seasonal positions and continue investing in competitive wages, we’re p

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