If you are looking for another job, or just need some extra cash before the holidays, then a Rockford employer is looking for you. 

According to WTVO TV, UPS of Rockford will be hiring an additional 550 people for the holiday season.

More than half of those positions will be helping out the drivers. All of the positions are going to be a foot in the door for full time work.
"Officials with UPS say seasonal and part-time work is often a foot in the door for many to gain full-time careers at UPS. 37% of the people hired in recent years for seasonal package handler jobs stayed with the company on a permanent basis after the holidays."

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