Reuters - Amazon.com Inc said on Monday that it plans to hire 150,000 seasonal workers in the United States during the holiday season as the e-commerce giant prepares for a shopping season anticipated to be characterized by high demand and supply headaches.
Last year, the company added 100,000 seasonal jobs after it had already raised staffing levels through the pandemic.
Amazon's hiring plan comes during a critical labor shortage and increased union activities in the United States that have led to companies increasing wages to attract workers during the key end of year shopping period.
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The seasonal roles are sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000 and an additional $3 at hour depending on shifts, and Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Illinois are among the states with the highest number of seasonal jobs, Amazon said.
In September, the Departmental Store chain Macy's Inc. announced plans to hire about 76,000 part- and full time workers at its stores during the holiday season. Target Corp said it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers.
Amazon said last month that it had begun recruiting for 20,000 seasonal positions in the United Kingdom for the Christmas season.