Royal Mail has announced plans to hire 20,000 seasonal workers from late October to early January.
Companies like Amazon, John Lewis and Morrisons are also making major drives to temporary employment throughout the Christmas season.
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Of the new roles, 17,150 are in the mail center sorting.
“It’s a great experience to be involved in offering Christmas, and what we know provides many opportunities for employment and involvement in the communities we serve,” the group said. said Zarina Brown, CEO of the company.
New figures show that staff demand is reaching high fees, but employee availability is close to record lows.
“The rapid rise in employment activity is a reason to hope, but the competition is fierce,” said Claire Warnes, director of education, skills and productivity at KPMG UK.
“The end of the Furlough scheme should bring tens of thousands of new people into the job market, but many do not have the right skills to move into a sector with most demand.”
Commenting on Royal Mail’s plans, AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mold said, “On the day Royal Mail launched its drive to attract 20,000 Christmas workers in the UK, the group has ambitions close to the neck of Santa Claus’ forest. showed a significant acquisition in Canada.
“The contract to acquire freight carrier Rosenow is trying to fill the gaps in Canadian business and should help realize the growth ambitions of the GLS International Logistics sector.”
“Perhaps this is part of the most potential group and is not facing the same level of structural problems as UK-based businesses.”
