Amazon to Hire over 300,000 Seasonal Workers for the Holidays
Seasonal workers will average $20 an hour as Amazon adds full-time and part-time roles to meet holiday shopping demand.
- Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 U.S. workers for the holiday season, marking the company's largest seasonal recruiting goal ever and a 20% increase from last year.
- Seasonal workers will earn an average of $20 an hour, with those working at least 30 hours weekly qualifying for health care coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027.
- Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas projects U.S. retailers will add about 450,000 seasonal jobs this year, while United Parcel Service announced a goal of bringing on 100,000 seasonal workers.
- The warehouse hiring push contrasts with Amazon's corporate adjustments; the company has cut more than 57,000 corporate jobs since 2022 and eliminated fewer than 1,000 roles earlier this month.
- Shoppers are expected to spend $275.1B online in the U.S. in November and December, representing a 6.7% increase from last year, according to Adobe.
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The retailer said that, by next year, employees with 30 hours of work per week will receive medical care benefits
Amazon is increasing its holiday hiring in the United States for the first time in three years, due to increased order volume. The e-commerce giant is hiring more than 300,000 workers this year, which is, for comparison, one and a half times the population of Debrecen or twice the population of Szeged.
Amazon will hire 300,000 for the holidays as other retailers hold back
Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 US workers for the holiday season, up 20% from last year, with seasonal staff paid an average of $20 an hour. It is adding health cover for seasonal workers who stay into January. Overall US seasonal retail hiring is forecast to fall again. Amazon plans to hire more […] This story continues at The Next Web
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