UPS Aims to Hire 60,000 At ‘UPS Brown Friday’ Events Nationwide

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UPS (NYSE: UPS) will host its annual 'UPS Brown Friday' hiring event from November 4-6, aiming to recruit at least 60,000 seasonal workers to support holiday shipping demands. The initiative includes over 400 local hiring events and virtual options, reaching more than 1,200 locations nationwide. Historically, about one-third of seasonal hires transition to permanent roles post-holiday. UPS also offers a referral incentive of $200 for current employees and provides eligible student employees with tuition assistance up to $1,300 for continuous employment.

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• UPS plans to hire at least 60,000 seasonal employees, boosting workforce ahead of the holiday season.
• About one-third of seasonal hires transition to permanent positions, indicating potential job stability.
• UPS offers tuition assistance up to $1,300 for eligible seasonal student employees, enhancing employee benefits.

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ATLANTA, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

• Three-day hiring blitz takes place November 4-6
• Virtual and in-person job fairs will be held in company locations nationwide

UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that it expects to hire at least 60,000 seasonal employees this Thursday through Saturday, in its annual ‘UPS Brown Friday’ events at company locations across the country. 

Nearly a month before Black Friday and Cyber Monday officially kick off the holiday shopping season, the UPS Brown Friday event includes more than 400 local hiring events as well as virtual events on UPSJobs.com/BrownFriday that will support more than 1,200 locations across the U.S. The hiring weekend is part of its broader effort, announced last month, to hire seasonal workers to support its annual holiday shipping rush.

“UPS Brown Friday has become an annual tradition,” said Chief Human Resources Officer Darrell Ford. “For tens of thousands of Americans, it’s an opportunity to land one of the country’s best seasonal jobs, with the potential to turn into a career. Many of those who attend one of our job fairs through Saturday will be hired by Monday, and many of those hired will be offered permanent jobs when the holidays are over.”

Full- and part-time seasonal positions – primarily package handlers, drivers, and driver-helpers – have long been an entry point for permanent employment at UPS. Over the last three years, about a third of those hired by UPS for seasonal package handler jobs were later hired in a permanent position when the holidays were over, and about 138,000 UPS employees – nearly a third of the company’s U.S. workforce – started in seasonal positions.

UPS is offering current employees $200 for every eligible employee referral they submit. A list of local hiring events, as well as information about the company’s virtual hiring information sessions, is available here. Those who are unable to attend a hiring fair can still apply easily online, at UPSjobs.com.

Through the company’s Earn and Learn program, eligible seasonal employees who are students can earn up to $1,300 towards college expenses, in addition to their hourly pay, for three months of continuous employment. UPS has invested nearly $670 million in tuition assistance – nearly $30 million a year since the program was established in 1997 – helping over 300,000 employees pay for their college education.

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About UPS

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is one of the world’s largest companies, with 2020 revenue of $84.6 billion, and provides a broad range of integrated logistics solutions for customers in more than 220 countries and territories. Focused on its purpose statement, “Moving our world forward by delivering what matters,” the company’s more than 540,000 employees embrace a strategy that is simply stated and powerfully executed: Customer First. People Led. Innovation Driven. UPS is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and supporting the communities we serve around the world. UPS also takes an unwavering stance in support of diversity, equality, and inclusion.  More information can be found at www.ups.com, about.ups.com and www.investors.ups.com.

FAQ

What is the purpose of UPS's Brown Friday hiring event?

The UPS Brown Friday hiring event aims to recruit seasonal employees to handle increased shipping demands during the holiday season.

How many seasonal employees does UPS plan to hire during the event?

UPS aims to hire at least 60,000 seasonal employees over the three-day hiring event.

When is the UPS Brown Friday hiring event taking place?

The UPS Brown Friday hiring event will take place from November 4-6.

What benefits does UPS offer to seasonal employees?

UPS offers a referral incentive for current employees and tuition assistance of up to $1,300 for eligible student hires.

How does UPS support permanent employment after the holiday season?

UPS has a history of retaining about one-third of its seasonal hires as permanent employees after the holiday season.