Amazon ‘accelerates’ in Italy on the employment front thanks also to an investment of over 350 million euros in three new centers in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Piedmont, which will open in the autumn. The e-commerce giant announces the creation of 3,000 new permanent jobs in our country by the end of the year, bringing the company’s total workforce to over 12,500 employees, up from 9,500 at the end of 2020, in more than 50 offices throughout Italy. The opening of two distribution centers in Novara and Cividate al Piano, a sorting center in Spilamberto, as well as 11 sorting depots in Piedmont, Trentino-AltoAdige, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Umbria and Marche. Amazon also recently presented the European Innovation Lab in Vercelli, designed – it is underlined in a note – “to develop and implement new technologies to further increase the safety of its employees and constantly improve their work experience”. Italy on the employment front thanks also to an investment of over 350 million euros in three new centers in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Piedmont, which will open in the autumn. The e-commerce giant announces the creation of 3,000 new permanent jobs in our country by the end of the year, bringing the company’s total workforce to over 12,500 employees, up from 9,500 at the end of 2020, in more than 50 offices throughout Italy. The opening of two distribution centers in Novara and Cividate al Piano, a sorting center in Spilamberto, as well as 11 sorting depots in Piedmont, Trentino-AltoAdige, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Umbria and Marche.Amazon also recently presented the European Innovation Lab in Vercelli, designed to develop and implement new technologies to further increase the safety of its employees and constantly improve their work experience.Amazon – which in January obtained the Top Employer Italia certification – underlines the offer of “competitive wages”, with a basic monthly entry salary in warehouses, equal to 1,550 euros gross, “among the highest in the sector”. The contracts also provide – please note – “benefits and opportunities for professional growth with career opportunities and professional development, including innovative programs such as Career Choice, which advances 95% of the cost of tuition and textbooks for the chosen professional courses. from employees – up to 8 thousand euros in 4 years – and state-of-the-art parental leave programs in the sector “. The Career Choice program has supported over 40,000 employees in 14 countries to achieve new qualifications to advance their career path both inside and outside Amazon. Many positions sought under the new hiring plan – from merchandise management to marketing, finance and research on the technologies of the future – with a wide range of profiles sought: some activities do not require a formal qualification, others require extensive experience in the most advanced sectors of research. Recent graduates and young professionals can apply, for example, for the positions of brand specialists or account managers that support Italian producers, brands and SMEs to improve their performance in online commerce. “The growth of digital is an opportunity to restart the country and we want to make our contribution ”, says Mariangela Marseglia, Country Manager of Amazon.it and Amazon.es. “Investing in the digitization of the country means supporting growth opportunities through the creation of new jobs, enabling training for our employees, and development opportunities for Italian small and medium-sized enterprises that use our services to sell their products in Italy. and abroad “.” The new jobs that we will create over the course of the year – he adds – are an opportunity both for those who want to change jobs and face a new challenge, and for those looking for employment, because we are open to all kinds of talents and education. From linguists to engineers, from internship opportunities to managerial roles, Amazon guarantees everyone a safe, inclusive work environment, with training and refresher opportunities and professional growth programs. personnel management policies have allowed us to obtain the Top Employer Italia 2021 certification for all our activities in the country, come on distribution warehouses to development centers. “” Over the past decade, Amazon has become one of the most important job creators in Italy, commented Stefano Perego, VP EU Customer Fulfillment Amazon. However, our commitment is not just a matter of numbers: at Amazon, we put the safety and well-being of our employees at the heart of our business, offering them stable and well-paid career opportunities. Diversity and inclusion are an essential part of our business and we hire people with all types of experience and education who can access professional growth opportunities.