UPS is going on a hiring spree as the holiday season approaches. Marc Shannon, director of the firm’s Talen Acquisition Team says the company is looking to hire 100,000 seasonal workers nationwide, with more than 1,000 of them in Louisiana.
“We’re hiring package handlers, package car drivers, driver helpers, tractor-trailer drivers, personal vehicle drivers; we’ve got a lot of opportunities,” said Shannon..
Shannon says oftentimes, a temporary position at UPS has turned into a career for these seasonal workers.
“Over the past few years we’ve seen about a third of seasonal workers come back in a permanent capacity later and certainly a lot of people go on to have a complete career at UPS,” said Shannon.
Shannon says the peak season that necessitates a larger workforce, albeit temporary, usually lasts into January.
“Because we have the holiday season and then that goes on to January because people tend to return things and things like that,” said Shannon.
For more information and to apply for a position visit the website UPSjobs.com.
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