
The firm highlighted that it’s doing its part to support the increasing number of British people that are out of work, following an increase of 25,000 unemployed people between June and April to hit 1.85m.
A variety of posts have been created by Yodel, which will take on 800 directly employed drivers who will receive branded uniforms and vans, while 3,000 owner drivers will have the opportunity to work with their own vehicles. The groups will work at local service centres and be equipped with handheld devices to plan routes and scan parcels during delivery and collection rounds. Elsewhere, 3,000 self-employed couriers will be hired and their roles will see them use their cars to deliver and pick up smaller parcels from customers. Given the flexible nature of the position, they will essentially work from home and carry out jobs in local neighbourhoods. Of course, flexible working is increasingly desired by Brits in keeping with those wanting a better work-life balance and changing lifestyles, so Yodel is pitching the courier role as ?the ideal choice? for people that want a job to fit around other commitments like childcare and hobbies. The posts are for the seasonal period, especially with Black Friday is due in November, but the company expects many of these will become permanent as the client base grows. Furthermore, workers will undertake a training programme that will allow them to deal with the peak season and beyond that, should they end up staying on.Why British retailers are celebrating Black Friday and Cyber Monday like the Americans
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