(Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, November 17, 2020) – UPS is hiring over 100,000 seasonal employees to support the annual holiday shipping rush. The company is filling full- and part-time seasonal positions across multiple shifts in thousands of locations across the country.

For many, including those displaced by COVID-19, these seasonal jobs offer an opportunity to launch a new career. Over the last three years, about 35% of people UPS hired for seasonal warehouse associates jobs were later hired in a permanent position when the holidays were over, and about 123,000 current employees – nearly a third of the company’s U.S. workforce – started in seasonal positions.

Through its Earn and Learn program, eligible seasonal employees who are students can earn up to $1,300 towards college expenses.

Steve Jones, HR and talent acquisition director, explains the benefits of taking a seasonal job with UPS.

SOUNDBITE #1:

WE’RE PREPARING FOR A RECORD PEAK HOLIDAY SEASON. THE COVID-NINETEEN PANDEMIC HAS MADE OUR SERVICES MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. WE’RE IN THE MIDST OF HIRING OVER A-HUNDRED-THOUSAND PEOPLE FOR SEASONAL JOBS AND ANTICIPATE THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM WILL MOVE INTO PERMANENT ROLES AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.

SOUNDBITE #2:

AT A TIME WHEN MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE LOOKING FOR WORK, THESE JOBS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN A NEW CAREER. WE’RE HIRING WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES, DRIVERS, AND DRIVER HELPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH FLEXIBLE SHIFTS AND FULL- AND PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE.

For more information and to apply, visit www.UPSjobs.com.