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Amazon to hire 33,000 in corporate and tech roles in the next few months

Amazon can afford to grow its workforce: It is one of the few companies that has thrived during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Demand has been so high, Amazon has struggled to deliver items as fast as it normally does and had to hire 175,000 more people to help pack and ship orders in its warehouses

AP| PTI New York

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 10 2020 | 2:12 AM IST

Amazon is on a hiring spree. In the latest sign of how it's prospering while others are faltering during the pandemic, Amazon said Wednesday it is seeking to bring aboard 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months.

It's the largest number of job openings it's had at one time, and the Seattle-based online behemoth said the hiring is not related to the jobs it typically offers ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.

Amazon can afford to grow its workforce: It is one of the few companies that has thrived during the coronavirus outbreak.

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