Amazon Announces 250K Holiday Hiring Spree Amid US Jobs Slowdown
Amazon is countering recent layoff narratives with a massive seasonal hiring push, pledging to add 250,000 part-time and full-time positions ahead of the holidays. The e-commerce giant will offer wages ranging from $19 to $23 per hour while scouting for leadership talent capable of scaling within the organization.
The MOVE comes as US job growth shows concerning weakness, with August adding just 22,000 positions and unemployment climbing to 4.3% - the highest level since October 2021. Amazon's hiring surge may temporarily buoy retail sector employment figures during what analysts describe as a broader economic cooling period.