Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 U.S. holiday workers, up 20% from last year
The retailer will post openings each week through December and extend first-day healthcare to seasonal staff from Jan. 1
Amazon plans to increase its workforce by over 300,000 workers for the upcoming US holiday season, marking the first rise in recruitment for the period in three years, according to the company. The retail giant employs 250,000 workers during the holiday season each year, and this year, it is expanding its hiring efforts to include seasonal, part-time, and full-time roles across its core US operations.
The National Retail Federation predicts a 4.2% acceleration in US holiday sales growth this year, projecting sales to exceed $1 trillion. Starting next year, Amazon will offer healthcare benefits to seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours per week, a perk previously reserved for regular full-time employees.
Last week, Walmart announced it was expanding healthcare benefits for its workforce amid rising healthcare costs, which are straining Americans. Amazon, which recently announced a small number of layoffs in its retail division, stated it would pay full-time employees a minimum of $20 per hour, with an average pay of nearly $24. Seasonal employees can expect to earn an average of $20 per hour.
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