News / Peak season recruitment drives spread as logistics staff shortages go global

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- Trucks began arriving here to pre-position water, military rations, ice and tarps for the post-hurricane relief effort. The trucks, which began arriving Oct. 20, have delivered supplies from Key West to northern Miami-Dade County since the storm passed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa M. Macias).

DHL eCommerce has mounted an aggressive recruitment drive in the US in anticipation of heavy traffic in the peak season.

It wants to hire more than 2,800 people to boost the labour pool in its 19 distribution centres across the country.

It will mean a 68.5% increase in its workforce and offers temporary and permanent positions, with an equal mix of full- and part-time jobs, with health benefits and tuition reimbursement to make employment more attractive.

It remains to be seen if these benefits ...