Posts with tag ups

Santa's hiring, sort of: UPS hiring seasonal workers

Filed under: Now Hiring, Entry Level Jobs, Part-Time Jobs, Seasonal Jobs

Posted Nov 4th 2009 9:00AM

By Aaron Crowe for AOL Find a Job

upsSanta Claus may have enough elves helping him make toys, but with an entire globe to deliver to, he's getting some help from UPS.

UPS is looking for seasonal workers for the holidays and often beyond, according to its Web site.

It's hiring 50,000 seasonal package handlers and drivers' helpers, down from 60,000 two years ago, according to an ABC News story.

The part-time jobs are typically for package handlers, so the sexy jobs of driving UPS trucks must be popular enough to be filled without part-time workers.

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Opting Out: Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree

Filed under: No Degree Required, Success Stories, Hot Jobs

Posted Jun 26th 2009 1:04PM

Dr. Al Lee. Ph.D, Director of Quantitative Analysis

upsBillionaire media mogul David Geffen went from high school graduate to talent agent assistant, talent agent, owner of two record companies (Asylum and Geffen Records), and later, to co-founding DreamWorks movie studio with fellow non-college attendee Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Steven Spielberg, who dropped out of college.

While Geffen, Katzenberg and Spielberg are exceptions, there are options for young people who choose to skip college.

One career choice would be working for United Parcel Post, UPS. If you enjoy driving, sitting and light lifting, UPS drivers' salaries are typically are $27.34 an hour, per the UPS Web site at pressroom.ups.com, which also states, "UPS drivers (and part-time employees) receive full health benefits including medical, dental and eye care."

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