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Amazon to hire 800 employees locally, 100K nationwide

Posted at 12:25 PM, Sep 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-21 17:13:54-04

MILWAUKEE — Need a job? Amazon may be willing to hire you.

On Monday, Amazon announced they are looking to hire 800 additional employees in Milwaukee and 100,000 nationwide.

The additional 800 employees come as Amazon already has over 6,000 employees in Wisconsin, and as they work to build a new fulfillment center in Oak Creek.

According to the company, they have a starting wage of $15 an hour with industry-leading benefits starting on day one of employment. Amazon is also offering $250 sign-on bonuses.

There are various job openings within the company from packing customer orders, to shipping and logistics.

If you are interested in applying for a job at Amazon and wish to learn more, click here.

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