Looking for work this holiday season? Even with economic uncertainty and potential tariff impacts leading some retailers to slow down their holiday hiring, plenty of businesses are still actively recruiting seasonal employees.

Here’s what to know about who is hiring for the holiday season.

Who’s hiring for the 2025 holidays?

The late-great Notorious B.I.G. once said, “don’t be mad, UPS is hiring.” While that is true, here’s who else is hiring.

Amazon

According to an announcement, Amazon is looking to hire 250,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles across the U.S. this holiday season, including 24,000 positions in Texas and 2,000 across Austin area.

If you’re looking for seasonal work for the forthcoming holiday season, here is what you need to know:

For those looking to make money with a part-time role, a full-time seasonal position or to start an Amazon career, check out current openings at amazon.com/localjobs or text NEWJOB to 31432 to sign up for job alerts.

Open roles are posted throughout the holiday season and fill up quickly so interested candidates should check back often.

Per the announcement, regular full- and part-time employees earn an average of $23 per hour with benefits.

Seasonal employees at Amazon earn over $19 per hour on average.

New job opportunities are posted weekly from October through December—visit amazon.com/localjobs to get local job alerts.

Bath & Body Works

Candle and body-care brand Bath & Body Works announced that it is seeking 30,000 seasonal workers for the holidays.

The company is hiring part-time associates for its more than 1,900 North American stores, according to a news release from the company.

Benefits for seasonal workers include 40% discounts at Bath & Body Works stores, competitive wages, flexible scheduling and early access to pay, according to the release.

Target

According to Target’s website, the company is hiring for seasonal help.

As per Target’s hiring ad,the pay is between $15 and $24 per hour, depending on the role and location, along with comprehensive benefits available from day one. Team members receive 24/7 virtual healthcare through CirrusMD, mental health and coaching support via Spring Health (including eight free sessions for each service), early access to earnings through DailyPay, a 10% discount at Target stores and online, and an additional 20% off on wellness products.

UPS

According to the UPS website, here is what seasonal jobs are available in Austin.

Seasonal Package Delivery Driver-$23 per hour

Seasonal Support Driver-$23 per hour

Seasonal Warehouse Worker / Package Handler-$21 per hour

You can see other jobs posted on UPS in Texas here.