Amazon is planning to hire about 300,000 workers for U.S. seasonal jobs for the holiday period, and it says this will be a 20% increase from last year. Outlets report that the roles are focused on logistics and warehouse needs, with openings scheduled to be posted over the coming months as demand rises.
Several sources also emphasize changes to benefits for seasonal workers. Quartz and Business Insider say Amazon is extending first-day healthcare to seasonal staff starting immediately for those who qualify, with coverage continuing into the new year. The Next Web similarly describes adding health coverage for seasonal workers who stay into January and notes an average hourly pay figure. NDTV adds a broader industry context by citing estimates that seasonal hiring in logistics and warehouse work may be roughly flat compared with the prior year.
Across coverage, most outlets agree on the headline hiring scale and the reported year-over-year increase, while they differ in how much they focus on benefits timing, pay details, and whether to include outside forecasting about other companies’ hiring plans.
