Whether or not the memo is legit the following was posted back on May 29:
New Experience for SWA Job Seekers
By Greg Muccio
May 29, 2018 at 1:30 PM
In the first half of 2018, we have welcomed 2,300 Cohearts to our Southwest Family, with plans to hire 5,500 more by the end of the year. As our hiring needs continue to grow, so do the hiring needs of many other companies around the country. Factor in a low unemployment rate, and hiring competition is fierce.
We’re fortunate to have a strong Employer brand; many people want to work at Southwest Airlines. But as you know, we spend a significant amount of time to ensure we’re attracting and hiring the right People. In the spirit of “never resting on our laurels,” we needed to evolve our candidate experience to continue to set Southwest apart and attract top talent. We partnered with a cutting edge website development team to transform our online Southwest job search and application experience. We’re proud to share the new site with you today: Careers.SouthwestAir.com.
For now, all of us who are fortunate enough to work at Southwest will continue to explore new opportunities and apply for through SWALife at My Life >Careers >Job Postings >Search Job Postings. But, I thought you’d appreciate the opportunity to see what your friends and Family who are considering a career at Southwest will experience. Please continue to encourage the great folks you know to apply here and sign up for job alerts if the position they want isn’t currently available. You are the face of our Company, and can help ensure we hire the best.
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Many companies are shrinking by the thousands and SWA has plans to hire an additional 5500 by the end of the year. Where are we putting this many employees?