AMAZON has hired 150,000 seasonal employees in 2021, a 50 per cent growth of 50,000 employees from 2020's figure of 100,000, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
In 2019, amazon hired 200,000 seasonal employees, the highest over the last decade. Elsewhere, in 2018 the firm hired 100,000 employees, a slight drop from 2017's figure of 120,000.
Amazon maintained 100,000 seasonal employees for 2016 and 2017. Over the last 10 years, the lowest seasonal employee hiring was recorded in 2012 at 50,000.
'The company intends to hire more employees as the economy attempts to recover from the impact of the pandemic. Globally, online shopping has gained prominence, with the health crisis acting as a key catalyst. In this line, Amazon has expanded to meet the new demand, and employees will play a key role in managing the Amazon network warehouse and distribution that has expanded rapidly.' said London-based financial portal Finbold.
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In 2019, amazon hired 200,000 seasonal employees, the highest over the last decade. Elsewhere, in 2018 the firm hired 100,000 employees, a slight drop from 2017's figure of 120,000.
Amazon maintained 100,000 seasonal employees for 2016 and 2017. Over the last 10 years, the lowest seasonal employee hiring was recorded in 2012 at 50,000.
'The company intends to hire more employees as the economy attempts to recover from the impact of the pandemic. Globally, online shopping has gained prominence, with the health crisis acting as a key catalyst. In this line, Amazon has expanded to meet the new demand, and employees will play a key role in managing the Amazon network warehouse and distribution that has expanded rapidly.' said London-based financial portal Finbold.
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