UPS Holiday-Hiring Outlook Steady
September 15 2015 - 11:00AM
Dow Jones News
United Parcel Service Inc. said it plans to hire between 90,000
and 95,000 temporary workers for the coming holiday season, level
with the estimate the shipping giant gave a year ago.
During 2014, both UPS and rival FedEx Corp. had stepped up their
seasonal hiring to support expected growth in e-commerce purchases.
The two delivery companies had struggled during the 2013 holiday
season with notably bigger-than-expected package volume that
resulted in some delayed deliveries.
Both companies managed to deliver more holiday packages on time
last year. However, for UPS, the improved performance cost it $200
million more than it had expected.
In its news release Tuesday, UPS said the seasonal jobs include
full- and part-time positions—primarily package handlers, drivers
and driver-helpers—and noted that such temporary jobs have served
as an entry point for permanent positions at the company.
Write to Tess Stynes at tess.stynes@wsj.com
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