Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal

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Description: The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Nov 27, 2020

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/technology/pushed-by-pandemic-amazon-goes-on-a-hiring-spree-without-equal.html

Questions for discussion:

  • What does Amazon’s hiring mean for the company?
  • Do you think these jobs signal good things about the economy?
  • Which businesses are losing to Amazon?
  • Which businesses are benefiting as Amazon grows?

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