Randstad US announced it is currently hiring for more than 17,000 seasonal jobs across the country ahead of what is expected to be a busy holiday season for many industries. Randstad is a preferred staffing partner for dozens of well-known companies in the U.S., including national retailers, financial institutions, shipping and logistics companies and food and beverage manufacturers and distributors.

“Despite potential economic uncertainty ahead, consumers have remained confident and willing to spend this holiday season, which means more order fulfillment and customer service roles will be needed,” said Greg Dyer, president of commercial staffing in-house and enterprise strategic accounts at Randstad US. “Employers have already started ramping up for this busy period, and many of the biggest companies in America trust Randstad to ensure they’re prepared. We’re also proud to make it as easy as possible for people around the country to take advantage of the demand and connect them with great job opportunities.”

These are the U.S. metro areas where Randstad has some of the highest numbers of seasonal job openings from now through January 2020:

San Joaquin Valley, CA

San Bernardino-Riverside, CA

Sacramento Valley, CA

Phoenix, AZ

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Indianapolis, IN

Memphis, TN

Nashville, TN

Chicagoland, IL

Atlanta, GA

The positions span a wide variety of job types and skills, but the majority are light industrial, warehouse support and customer service roles ranging in length from three to five months on average and paying in the range of $11 to $18 an hour. Recruitment and hiring will take place in the next few months.