Growth and Development
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Discover Opportunities for Every UPSer
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No matter your role in our organization, there’s always more room for you to grow within UPS. If you want to stay in your department, you can lean on mentors and training to advance up the career ladder. But you can also explore new areas of the business and grow a career there. Some of our top leaders started at UPS as a package handler, so there’s no telling how far you can take a career here.
Our Promote From-Within Culture
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One thing that makes UPS stand out from other employers is our track record of promoting from within. This means when you meet and work with managers and leaders across the company, they often started in your shoes. Fostering this culture ensures that everyone has access to advancement opportunities and can bring unique perspectives to new roles.
Investing in Training and Development
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We want our teams to feel the support they need to thrive at UPS. It’s why we’re committed to providing all the resources you could need to succeed here. To accomplish this, we’ve put millions of hours and billions of dollars towards employee growth, benefits, and on-the-job training.
Investing in Our People
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From tuition support to training and safety programs, UPS invests in helping our people level up, grow their careers, and succeed long term.
$742 million
Invested in employee tuition assistance
33M
Hours of U.S. safety training in the past 5 years
~$2 billion
invested in safety training in the past 5 years
“At 18, I was a student when I started as a UPS preloader. Today, I’m president of our U.S. operations. My story is the result of the opportunities provided to me and my family by UPS.”
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- Nando Cesarone, EVP and President, U.S.
Jalen's Growth Story
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When he started here as a part-time package handler, Jalen was just looking for some extra spending money. He never thought that his seasonal job would lead him to a lasting career at UPS. Check out his full career progression here below.
Jalen started here:
Warehouse Worker
Started as a part-time package handler
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Part-Time Supervisor
Stepped into leadership
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Marketing Specialist
Expanded his skills
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Operations Supervisor
Grew into operations leadership
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Human Resources
Built a lasting career helping people grow
Warehouse Worker
Started as a part-time package handler
↓
Part-Time Supervisor
Stepped into leadership
↓
Marketing Specialist
Expanded his skills
↓
Operations Supervisor
Grew into operations leadership
↓
Human Resources
Built a lasting career helping people grow
Brenda’s Growth Story
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When she started at UPS, Brenda was working part-time during the holidays making deliveries from her own car. She was then re-hired in a year-round role and continued progressing in her warehouse facility. See where she is now below.
Brenda started here:
Seasonal Support Driver
Started with a flexible, seasonal role
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Part-Time Supervisor
Stepped into leadership
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Full-Time Supervisor
Grew into a full-time leadership role
Seasonal Support Driver
Started with a flexible, seasonal role
↓
Part-Time Supervisor
Stepped into leadership
↓
Full-Time Supervisor
Grew into a full-time leadership role