GeekWire.com - Amazon just made a big statement about its continued growth aspirations, announcing that it plans to add another 100,000 full-time jobs in the U.S. over the next 18 months, an increase of more than 55 percent in its domestic workforce.
The growth would push Amazon’s U.S. workforce to more than 280,000 people by mid 2018. Amazon said in an announcement that the jobs will be available to people “all across the country and with all types of experience, education and skill levels—from engineers and software developers to those seeking entry-level positions and on-the-job training.”
Amazon says the jobs will offer “highly-competitive pay, health insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company stock.”
The company’s unusual announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny of U.S. corporate giants and domestic job growth and retention. President-elect Donald Trump made headlines for helping to convince manufacturer Carrier to keep just about 1,000 jobs in the country. Trump also took credit for wireless carrier Sprint, owned by Softbank, creating or preserving 5,000 jobs.
Amazon’s new job promise dwarfs those others commitments. The company often makes projections about its seasonal hiring, but Amazon says these are full-time jobs that include up to 20 weeks of paid leave and extensive parental benefits.
Here’s what CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement released by the company this morning.
The growth would push Amazon’s U.S. workforce to more than 280,000 people by mid 2018. Amazon said in an announcement that the jobs will be available to people “all across the country and with all types of experience, education and skill levels—from engineers and software developers to those seeking entry-level positions and on-the-job training.”
Amazon says the jobs will offer “highly-competitive pay, health insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company stock.”
The company’s unusual announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny of U.S. corporate giants and domestic job growth and retention. President-elect Donald Trump made headlines for helping to convince manufacturer Carrier to keep just about 1,000 jobs in the country. Trump also took credit for wireless carrier Sprint, owned by Softbank, creating or preserving 5,000 jobs.
Amazon’s new job promise dwarfs those others commitments. The company often makes projections about its seasonal hiring, but Amazon says these are full-time jobs that include up to 20 weeks of paid leave and extensive parental benefits.
Here’s what CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement released by the company this morning.
“Innovation is one of our guiding principles at Amazon, and it’s created hundreds of thousands of American jobs. These jobs are not just in our Seattle headquarters or in Silicon Valley—they’re in our customer service network, fulfillment centers and other facilities in local communities throughout the country. We plan to add another 100,000 new Amazonians across the company over the next 18 months as we open new fulfillment centers, and continue to invent in areas like cloud technology, machine learning, and advanced logistics.”
The emphasis on full-time jobs with strong benefits comes as Amazon continues to try to restore its reputation and defend its culture following a widely-read New York Times story about the company’s “bruising workplace” in 2015. Amazon disputed many elements of the NYT story.
Amazon’s rapid growth has transformed the South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods just outside downtown Seattle. That growth has helped to fuel the city’s tech boom and contributed to related challenges in areas including transportation and housing. The company employed more than 306,000 people worldwide as of the end of the third quarter. Its global employment has increased more than six-fold over the past five years.
Here’s the company’s full news release from this morning, including a breakdown of Amazon’s hiring plans in selected states. ContinueReading
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The emphasis on full-time jobs with strong benefits comes as Amazon continues to try to restore its reputation and defend its culture following a widely-read New York Times story about the company’s “bruising workplace” in 2015. Amazon disputed many elements of the NYT story.
Amazon’s rapid growth has transformed the South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods just outside downtown Seattle. That growth has helped to fuel the city’s tech boom and contributed to related challenges in areas including transportation and housing. The company employed more than 306,000 people worldwide as of the end of the third quarter. Its global employment has increased more than six-fold over the past five years.
Here’s the company’s full news release from this morning, including a breakdown of Amazon’s hiring plans in selected states. ContinueReading
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Further Reading: 6 ways Amazon is trying to win friends and influence governments in Europe
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