Amazon steps up hiring spree with push for 7,000 new staff in UK
by Sarah Butler from Technology | The Guardian on (#57PNN)
Online retailer also plans for 20,000 seasonal workers to cope with Christmas demand
Amazon is taking on 7,000 permanent staff in the UK and recruiting 20,000 seasonal workers as it gears up for a busy festive season.
The new recruits, including engineers, IT specialists, warehouse workers and health and safety experts, will work across more than 50 sites, including Amazon's corporate offices and two new delivery warehouses which will open in the autumn in Durham and Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
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