U.K., Oct. 27 -- The organisation will hire thousands of candidates immediately and the effort is part of UPS' wider drive to hire over 100,000 seasonal workers to aid its annual holiday shipping rush.
"UPS Brown Friday has become an annual tradition," said Chief Human Resources Officer Charlene Thomas. "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 this Friday will be hired by Monday, and many of those hired will be offered permanent jobs when the holidays are over."
The majority of this year's hiring events will be virtual. Applicants will check into a virtual lobby before taking part in onli...