AMAZON has announced a big change this holiday season, making a $1.3billion investment that will result in jobs across the country and that it says will make for smooth holiday deliveries.
These changes were made in hopes of making the holiday season as enticing as possible for shoppers, resulting in more profits for Amazon.
Amazon is hiring 250,000 people for the holiday season, in full-time, part-time, and seasonal capacities, shared the company in a statement.
To achieve this, they're investing $1.3billion this year, a sum that will result in pay increases.
Some locations will pay up to $28 per hour.
“The holiday season is always a special time at Amazon and we’re excited to hire 250,000 additional people this year to help serve customers across the country,” said John Felton, Amazon's senior vice president of Worldwide Operations.
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“Whether someone is looking for a short-term way to make extra money, or is hoping to take their first step toward a fulfilling and rewarding career at Amazon, there’s a role available for them."
"A fulfillment or transportation employee who starts with us today will see a 13% increase in pay over the next three years—likely more, including our annual wage investments—and that’s on top of offerings like prepaid college tuition with Career Choice and health care benefits from day one.”
Many workers begin their careers at Amazon as seasonal or temporary employees, slowly progressing into full-time workers due to the company's benefits and high salaries.
These jobs include handling all manner of customer orders, including stowing, packing, sorting, and shipping boxes and envelopes.
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The pay range is between $17 and $28 per hour depending on the location of the employee.
Amazon is consistently trying out new strategies and technology to stay relevant.
Earlier this year, they implemented new radio frequency identification (RFID) tech, which allows the company's Just Walk Out features to more products.
This feature allows customers to enter stores and walk out with their products, all without having to engage with a cashier.
Stores are equipped with QR sensors and cameras that keep track of products, thus eliminating the need for cashiers and checkout lines.
Just Walk Out features were traditionally applied to grocery items.
Now, in certain stores, customers can walk out with clothing items.
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