Amazon’s hiring reveals change in shopping habit
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AMAZON plans to hire 100,000 people for the holidays, up 25 percent from 2014 that reveals a shift in the way we shop.
The online retailer said yesterday that it will be hiring across the country for jobs in its fulfillment and sorting facilities. The Seattle company recently hired over 25,000 people for regular, full-time positions. It hired 80,000 workers last year for the holidays.
Amazon stands out among retailers, with holiday hiring expected to remain largely unchanged, said a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
“It used to be that the bulk of holiday hires would be in customer-facing positions on the sales floor and behind the cash register,” said CEO John Challenger. “These extra workers would also help pick up the slack in the backroom, helping to receive and stock increased deliveries. Now, as more and more shopping is completed online, the holiday hiring is shifting away from stores and into the warehouses.”
A mixed hiring picture from retailers is emerging during a dicey period for the US.
Labor Department reported earlier this month that a sharp slowdown in hiring occurred in September. Average hourly wages have risen a tepid 2.2 percent in the past year.
Wal-Mart is hiring 60,000 holiday staff, Target about 70,000 and Macy’s 85,000, which are all flat compared with last year.
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