Amazon says 'business as usual' with plans to hire 1,000 extra staff
by Sarah Butler from Technology | The Guardian on (#1KG1R)
Online retailer says Brexit changes nothing for now and more staff needed to fulfil Prime Now one-hour delivery service
Amazon is planning to hire 1,000 more people than previously expected in the UK this year as the online retailer rolls out its one-hour delivery operation and extends its web services.
The company will now create 3,500 permanent full-time jobs in the UK in 2016, taking Amazon's total workforce to 15,500 as its Prime Now fast-delivery service, launched a year ago, reaches more than a third of the UK population.
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