Amazon announced that it will hold a Career Day event on September 16, local time, opening approximately 33,000 jobs to all job seekers with an average annual salary of $150,000 .
According to Amazon, 1,000 recruiters will participate in the company’s career development day and provide 20,000 free career counseling courses.
Amazon currently has 33,000 vacancies in office and technology jobs, and said it will soon “make thousands of additional hours in Amazon’s operating network.” All new employees in these positions will receive a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour and up to 20 weeks of parental leave.
An Amazon spokesperson said that employees working in the company’s office and technology will receive an average of $150,000 per year, which includes salary, stock compensation and benefits.
Amazon stated, “The economic impact of the epidemic has left many people unemployed and forced to find new jobs. Therefore, Career Development Day aims to provide support to all job seekers, regardless of their experience, field of expertise or background, whether they want to Which company do you want to work for.”
Amazon previously conducted a survey and found that 53% of Americans were forced to find new jobs because of the epidemic.
In August of this year, Amazon said that it plans to hire another 3,500 employees in major cities in the United States. While other technology companies are still implementing telecommuting indefinitely, this move will prompt Amazon to expand its office space aggressively. Amazon also announced that it will open a new grocery store with various smart devices.
According to reports, Amazon is negotiating with SPG, the owner of the largest shopping mall in the United States, and plans to transform some of its stores into distribution centers that can deliver packages of goods.
Amazon’s stock price has risen 77% from last year. Companies usually post thousands of new positions during the holidays each year, but it’s not clear if there will be another hiring frenzy this year. During the spread of the epidemic in the United States, Amazon has hired more than 175,000 employees to meet the ever-increasing demand for delivery.
UPS also focused on personnel recruitment during the epidemic. The company said: “We plan to recruit more than 100,000 employees for UPS’s seasonal jobs, and it is expected that a large number of employees will be transferred to permanent positions after the holidays.”
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