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Congratulations on your seasonal job. Perhaps you’re working in retail, a customer service call center, shipping/delivery or helping an office with end-of-year inventory.

Many of us take on seasonal work to get a little “extra” money, but some of us would be thrilled to keep the work going. And while 30 percent of all retailers typically add workers during the holiday season, only about 10 percent of seasonal work turns into permanent positions.

Here are a few tips to keep your job from turning into a pumpkin when the “season” is over.

-- Jeanine Hamilton is founder and president of Hire Partnership, a minority- and woman-owned SOMWBA-certified, full-service staffing and workforce solutions firm serving Boston-area businesses