LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 28, 2017 / Pro-Trader Daily takes a look at the latest corporate events and news making the headlines for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), following which we have published a free report that can be viewed by signing up at http://protraderdaily.com/optin/?symbol=AMZN. The Company announced on July 26, 2017 that it has over 50,000 positions vacant across its fulfillment centers. The Company announced that it would be holding "Jobs Day" on August 2, 2017 across 10 of its fulfillment centers. These fulfillment centers will be open from morning 8:00 am until 12:00 noon, local time. The job fair is the continuation of the Company's plan, which was announced in January 2017, to fill over 100,000 full-time positions in US by mid-2018. For immediate access to our complimentary reports, including today's coverage, register for free now at: http://protraderdaily.com/register/.

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Commenting on the massive hiring spree, John Olsen, Vice President of Amazon's Worldwide Operations Human Resources said:

"On August 2, we are excited to host interested candidates to come learn more about the technology we utilize in our operations, see our dedicated onsite classrooms, meet employees and, if interested, apply for a job at our site and receive an on-the-spot job offer. These are great opportunities with runway for advancement."

At a time when the retailers across the country are shutting down stores and announcing job cuts, the mega job fair being held by Amazon is welcome news.

About Amazon's Jobs Day

The 10 fulfillment centers identified by the Company for the Jobs Day include: Baltimore, Maryland, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Etna, Ohio, Fall River, Massachusetts, Hebron, Kentucky, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kent, Washington, Robbinsville, New Jersey, Romeoville, Illinois, and Whitestown, Indiana. The fulfillment centers will offer tours and information sessions to interested candidates and offer them a glimpse of the inner workings of an Amazon fulfillment center first hand and learn about the Company, the technology used for its operations, etc. The Company plans to make spot offers to suitable candidates, who apply on-site during the Amazon's Jobs Day.

Amazon is also planning to host off-site Jobs Day events at the same date and time at Buffalo, New York and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. At both these locations, candidates can apply for part-time positions by walking-in for interviews and walk out with job offers.

Positions available and Employee Benefits

The Jobs Day has been organized by the Company to mainly fill vacant positions for picking, packing, and shipment of customer orders. These are tens of thousands of full-time positions which offer highly-competitive pay, health insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans, and Company stock. The added benefits offered to employees include 20 weeks of paid leave, Leave Share, and Ramp Back aimed at parents with growing families. Leave Share is a benefit where Amazon allows their employees to share their paid leave with their spouse or domestic partner where their spouse's employer doesn't offer paid leave. Ramp Back is a benefit aimed at new moms and offers them the control over the pace at which they want to return to work.

Amazon has more than 10,000 part-time positions vacant at the Company's sortation centers across the US. The candidates in these positions will help in sorting and consolidating customer packages so that they can be shipped at superfast speeds and for Sunday delivery. These part-time positions offer candidates the flexibility and opportunity to earn money based on the time available in their schedules. All employees putting in more than 20 hours per week get benefits like life and disability insurance, dental and vision insurance where Amazon pays the full premiums. Apart from that, Amazon also offers funding for medical insurance.

Amazon also has vacancies in supporting and managerial positions viz., human resources managers, IT specialists, operations leaders, etc. Interested candidates will have to apply through the Company's website and in the meanwhile, they can take a tour of the facilities on Amazon Jobs Day, study the work environment, and have a face-to-face interaction with Amazon representatives.

Both full-time and part-time hourly employees are eligible for Amazon's innovative Career Choice program. Amazon through this program pre-pays 95% of tuition for courses related to in-demand fields irrespective of the fact that these skills are relevant to a future career with the Company. To aid the employees and make it easier for them to go back to school, Amazon has built dedicated Career Choice classrooms at more than 25 fulfillment centers and offers classes on site. Already, 10,000 employees have taken advantage of the Company's Career Choice program and many new employees are joining the program.

Last Close Stock Review

At the closing bell, on Thursday, July 27, 2017, Amazon.com's stock was slightly down 0.65%, ending the trading session at $1046.00. A total volume of 10.71 million shares have exchanged hands, which was higher than the 3-month average volume of 3.77 million shares. The Company's stock price skyrocketed 13.90% in the last three months, 24.65% in the past six months, and 41.99% in the previous twelve months. Moreover, the stock soared 39.49% since the start of the year. The stock is trading at a PE ratio of 195.99 and currently has a market cap of $501.44 billion.

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