Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Amazon To Hire 50,000 For Holiday Season

Amazon.com said this morning that it plans to hire more than 50,000 seasonal workers this holiday season, spread across its U.S. fulfillment centers. Amazon says it normally employs more than 20,000 people across its 40 U.S. fulfillment centers; the additional workers are being hired for temporary positions as Amazon ramps up for the holidays. Amazon typically hires a large number of temporary workers during the holidays to help pick and pack items for delivery to customers.