Here’s who’s hiring for the holidays

Holiday hiring for part-time and full-time jobs is in full swing for major retailers and package delivery companies. 

The holiday shopping period is the busiest time of year for online and brick-and-mortar retailers, some of which have already announced discount events to entice consumers planning to shop early for gifts.

Overall, U.S. retailers are expected to add 520,000 new jobs in the final quarter of this year compared to 564,200 in 2023, according to a report released last month by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

While seasonal hiring is expected to be lighter this year because of a softer job market and tightened consumer spending, here’s a look at who is hiring.

Amazon

E-commerce giant Amazon said it will hire 250,000 full, part-time and seasonal workers for the crucial shopping period.

Amazon is hiring the same number of employees it did last year.

Here’s a look at the seasonal jobs currently available.

UPS

UPS is hiring more than 125,000 seasonal workers ahead of the holiday season. 

The package delivery company said on its website that it is accepting applications for seasonal and CDL drivers and package handlers. 

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According to UPS, nearly 75% of seasonal positions don’t require an interview, and applicants can get a job offer in 10 minutes. 

The base pay for package handlers is $21 an hour, while the base pay for drivers is $23 an hour. You can apply here.

Target 

Retail giant Target is also hiring 100,000 seasonal workers to help with order pickup and drive-up, stocking and purchases.

The retail giant is seeking to fill roles including guest advocate, front of store attendant, fulfillment expert, general merchandising expert, food and beverage expert and style consultants. The company is also hiring for warehouse operations jobs in their supply chain facilities. 

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Target’s starting pay for seasonal employees is between $15-$24 an hour with health and wellness benefits available, per a company release. 

People interested in applying for seasonal positions can do so starting on Sept. 25 by visiting Target’s website. 

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods said it plans to hire nearly 8,000 seasonal employees to its workforce as part of a hiring push to prepare for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

The workers will be brought on board to work at its Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dick’s House of Sports, Public Lands and Going, Going, Gone locations, according to the retailer.

Dick’s Sporting Goods said seasonal jobseekers “should first apply online” ahead of attending their local “National Signing Day” recruiting event on Oct. 8. That marks the beginning of its holiday push.

It will keep hiring after Oct. 8 “until all positions are filled” for the holidays, the retailer said.

Here’s a look at the available jobs.

Aldi hiring 13K seasonal workers

Grocery chain Aldi also announced that it’s hiring more than 13,000 store and warehouse employees nationwide for the upcoming holiday season.

Aldi is also increasing national average starting wages for Aldi store positions to $18 an hour, and $23 an hour for warehouse jobs, based on market and position.

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You can apply at careers.aldi.us. 

JCPenney

JCPenney is hiring more than 10,000 seasonal workers nationwide ahead of the holiday season.

The department store chain said in a statement that it’s hosting a national hiring event from Oct. 16 through Oct. 18 both in stores and online. The event will focus on hiring truck teams in October and customer service roles specific to the holidays in November.

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JCPenney touted some of its incentives offered to employees, including “flexible schedules” with stores closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, as well as an employee discount of up to 25% off any purchase. 

Macy’s

Macy’s is hiring 31,500 workers for the holiday season. 

Macy’s said it would add more than 31,500 seasonal positions this year across its Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury stores, as well as its distribution centers. Last year, the company added 38,000.

You can apply for a seasonal role here.