Amazon is drastically boosting hiring, to support demand amid COVID-19 outbreak.
The e-commerce giant is looking to hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the U.S. , to meet demand amid Coronavirus crisis.
The company will also raise salaries by $2 through April. The company would also pay an additional £2 per hour in the UK, and around €2 per hour in several EU countries, through the end of April. The total pay raises will be more than $350 million in additional compensation for its hourly workers in the U.S., Europe and Canada., according to Amazon.
With COVID-19 propelling many people to stay indoors, there is apparently a surge in demand for online shopping.