ASSOCIATED PRESS The sign showing the location of the Home Depot store in Cranberry, Pa., Butler County, is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Shares of Home Depot are under pressure Wednesday as the home improvement retailer contends with the fallout of a data breach at its more than 2,000 U.S. and Canadian stores. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

NEW YORK -- Home Depot is on a hiring spree. The U.S.'s largest home improvement chain, based in Atlanta, said Wednesday it's hiring more than 80,000 workers nationwide for its busy spring season, the same level as in recent years. In Canada, the retailer is reportedly planning to hire 6,000 people for the spring season. The part-time and full-time jobs include sales, operations and cashier positions across all departments in stores as well as jobs at its distribution centres. The retailer estimates that more than half of the temporary workers stay on for permanent employment.