(Reuters) – Home Depot Inc (NYSE 🙂 stated Tuesday that it plans to hire more than 100,000 people across its stores, warehouses, and offices as the retailer prepares for spring sales season. This is when consumer demand for home-improvement items is at its peak.

In spring, the company typically hires around 80,000 employees over several years.

Home-improvement chain Home Depot (NYSE: Lowe’s) is busiest season of the year as customers return to gardening after winter and pick up new projects.

Home Depot saw a spike in sales during the COVID-19 epidemic, when many people who stayed at home spent a lot of money on their homes. Professional builders and handymen have helped the company resume work that was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Companies from retail to restaurants face labor shortages at an era when they are all facing a significant increase in their hiring needs. Businesses across industries will be affected by the fast-growing Omicron strain.

Home Depot announced that they are hiring part-time or full-time positions in customer service, retail support, logistics, and warehouse work. They also said that the company will be hosting a spring career fair.