UPS to Hire Nearly 100,000 Temporary Employees for Holiday Season
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Viktor Lugovskoy/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — UPS announced on Tuesday that it will higher nearly 100,000 seasonal employees to help handle the seasonal surge in shipping from October through January.
“We have initial volume forecasts from our customers and are starting the hiring process for our temporary peak season jobs,” Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations John McDevitt said. In total, the company anticipates hiring 90,000 to 95,000 individuals for seasonal positions.
A company statement notes that, “seasonal positions as package sorters, loaders, delivery helpers and drivers have long been an entry point for permanent employment, training and career opportunity after the company re-assesses its needs following the holiday period.”
The company will only accept online applications, and direct prospective employees to their website, UPSjobs.com.
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