In this Nov. 16, 2009 photo, Reginald Armstead, Jr., of Phoenix, sends a package on its way after packing it at the 800,000 sq. ft. Amazon.com warehouse in Goodyear, Ariz. Online retailers hope the Web's convenience factor, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more on the Web this holiday season _ even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Amazon To Hires 100,000 new employees

By Samad Robinson

September 14, 2020

Amazon is slated to hire 100,000 new employees very soon. The company is seeing a significant surge in online shopping that wants to continue to meet the demand. The new hires will work part-time and full-time sorting, packing, or shipping orders.

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The 100,000 new hires is an addition to the 175,000 new hires in early 2020. Amazon is also offering a $1,00 sign-on bonus in cites they struggle to find workers. Some of the cities are Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and Louisville, Kentucky.