06/09/2013
Royal Mail To Employ 18,000 Temp Staff
Some 21,000 seasonal staff are to be hired by Royal Mail to help them cope with the Christmas post rush.
In England, around 18,000 additional staff will be recruited, with 2,000 in Scotland, 700 in Wales and 400 in Northern Ireland.
Christmas is the busiest time of year for the company and the additional staff will be brought in to support the 120,000-plus people employed full time by Royal Mail.
(MH/JP)
In England, around 18,000 additional staff will be recruited, with 2,000 in Scotland, 700 in Wales and 400 in Northern Ireland.
Christmas is the busiest time of year for the company and the additional staff will be brought in to support the 120,000-plus people employed full time by Royal Mail.
(MH/JP)
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