Amazon: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Nov 2023

Hiring

Amazon in India is hiring for various roles including HR jobs Apply

Nov 30, 2023

Amazon aims to provide free AI skills training Check the details

An American multinational technology company, Amazon is announcing AI Ready, a new commitment desi...

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Nov 21, 2023

Amazon aims to provide free AI skills training Check the details

Future of Work? TCS, Amazon, HCLTech and more revised policies

As the COVID cases reach almost nil, Tech companies have ended Work From Home and started calling th...

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Nov 19, 2023

Future of Work? TCS, Amazon, HCLTech and more revised policies

Promotions will impact if Amazon employees dont return to office

An American multinational technology company,nbspAmazon warned employee promotions may be impacted...

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Nov 18, 2023

Promotions will impact if Amazon employees dont return to office

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Amazon India has partnered with AICTE to expand WoW program

An American multinational technology company, Amazon India has partnered with AICTE to expand the WoW program nationwide. The company said on its page, “Amazon India has partnered with All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to expand its WoW (Women of the World) program nationwide, empowering female engineering students to build tech careers.” “We believe […]

Nov 17, 2023

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Amazon announces renewable energy project in India

An American multinational technology company, Amazon has announced a new 198-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. This announcement has brought company to 50 wind and solar projects across India and surpassing 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity. Over the past several years, Amazon has collaborated closely with policymakers, regulators, and broad groups of […]

Nov 13, 2023

Layoffs

Amazon has begun layoffs in its Music division

According to Reuters, Amazon has begun cutting jobs in its Music division, the company said on Wednesday, confirming the latest of several rounds of layoffs over the past year that have affected more than 27,000 employees of the retail giant. Employees in Latin America, North America, and Europe received notices that their jobs had been […]

Nov 9, 2023

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Amazon Web Services offers free multiple courses; Details Here

Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, is offering multiple free courses. The company said on its page, “AWS Educate is open to any individual, regardless of where they are in their education, technical experience, or career journey.” “If you’re overwhelmed by […]

Nov 7, 2023

Hiring

Amazon is hiring for various roles including HR jobs; Apply

An American multinational technology company, Amazon in India is hiring for various roles including HR Jobs. The company said on its career page, “There’s a reason Amazon has been ranked among the best workplaces in the world. It’s a commitment to our employees, our customers, our communities, the environment, and the world.” “Every day we strive […]

Oct 31, 2023

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Google, TCS, Amazon stand for employees amid Israel-Hamas war

Amid the Israel-Hamas War, companies including Google, TCS, Amazon, and Microsoft have come forward to stand for their employees. Find Below are steps that companies have taken for the employees: Amazon Andy Jassy, President and CEO at Amazon said amid the Israel-Hamas war, “The attacks against civilians in Israel are shocking and painful to watch. I […]

Oct 13, 2023

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Amazon India creates over 1 Lakh job onboarded majority of hires

Amazon India has created more than 100,000 seasonal job opportunities across its operations network. These opportunities include direct and indirect jobs across India in cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Chennai, among others. Ahead of the Amazon Great Indian Festival that kicks off on October 8 (with early access to […]

Oct 6, 2023

Layoffs

Companies Layoffs in 2023, How Affected HR Recruitment Teams

So far in 2023, there have been 1,618 layoffs at tech companies with 361,343 people impacted (1,304 people per day). In 2022, there were 1,557 layoffs at tech companies and 243,318 people impacted (667 people per day). During these layoffs, companies have also sacked the HR recruitment teams. The move of layoffs is part of a larger trend of tech companies cutting jobs and slowing hiring […]

Oct 4, 2023

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Govt launches Amazon FE Program to train in coding & AI

Amazon announced the expansion of its partnership with National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India launched Amazon Future Engineer program in 54 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Telangana. The partnership is being expanded from computer […]

Sep 26, 2023

Hiring

Amazon announced hiring 250,000 employees for diverse roles

Amazon announced that it is hiring 250,000 employees throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network, and 30,000 of those will be across California. A diverse range of roles—from packing and picking to sorting and shipping—are available to applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. The flexibility of jobs available […]

Sep 20, 2023

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Amazon India inks pact with 5 states to empower PwDs

With an aim to engage with employable Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and to enable their participation in the mainstream workforce, Amazon India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five State Governments, including Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The MoU which extends until 2026 aims to provide skilling and employment opportunities to PwD […]

Sep 7, 2023

Work Model

Amazon employee says lost trust in company after asked to WFO

According to media reports, an Amazon employee, hired in remote role, says lost trust in company after being told to work from office. The employee, a software development engineer said that Amazon hired him in a remote role. However, the company has suddenly made a U-turn and is asking to work from office. “I’m being […]

Sep 6, 2023