Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season

Amazon said on Tuesday that it will hire 250,000 full- and part-time workers for the holiday season, a 67% jump compared to last year.

The company wrote in a blog post that it will also invest $1.3 billion this year toward pay hikes for warehouse and transportation employees, raising the average pay for those roles from $19 to over $20.50 per hour.

“The holiday season is always a special time at Amazon and we’re excited to hire 250,000 additional people this year to help serve customers across the country,” John Felton, Amazon’s senior vice president of Worldwide Operations, said in the blog post. The company noted more jobs are available because it has opened over 50 new fulfillment centers, delivery stations and same-day delivery sites in the U.S. this year.

Other retailers have also been announcing their holiday plans this week. Target said on Tuesday it will add nearly 100,000 seasonal roles during the holiday season. And on Mondays, Macy’s Inc, which owns the department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, said it planned to hire more than 38,000 full- and part-time seasonal employees.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Mynorthwest /  🏆 438. in US

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Dow's nearly 250-point drop led by losses in shares of Walt Disney, UnitedHealthBehind negative returns for shares of Walt Disney and UnitedHealth, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading down Tuesday morning. Shares of Walt Disney...
Read more »

Amazon.com Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsShares of Amazon.com Inc. shed 1.68% to $137.63 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500...
Read more »

Second Inflationary Wave Could Emerge From WagesMarket Overview Analysis by Michele Schneider covering: Amazon.com Inc, Amazon.Com, Amazon.com Inc BDR, BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE ISSUANCE BV Put 1784.62 USD AMAZON 31Dec99. Read Michele Schneider's latest article on Investing.com
Read more »

President Biden to address the UN General Assembly in New York TuesdayIn his speech Tuesday, President Biden will seek to strengthen his position as a world leader, with many other major leaders not in attendance.
Read more »

Storms possible late TuesdayThere will be a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Some storms may be severe.
Read more »