UPS Boosts Seasonal Hiring Plan 73% to Avoid Foul-Up
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United Parcel Service Inc. will boost seasonal hiring by as much as 73 percent from its peak plan in 2013, when a surge in late e-commerce orders left the company unable to meet holiday deadlines.
The temporary workforce will number as many as 95,000 people to handle the crush of packages from October through January, the Atlanta-based company said today in a statement. UPS also recently sent an e-mail to 2,300 retired managers hoping to lure them into temporary service, according to Lytana Kids, vice president of workforce planning.