Amazon says 1 million workers applied for jobs this week
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Amazon said Friday that 1 million people from around the world applied for jobs during a September 15 recruiting event held by the online retailer. The hiring push follows the company's announcement this week that it plans to hire 125,000 warehouse and transportation workers in the U.S., with those roles offering average starting wages of $18 an hour.
The ecommerce giant also said it has 40,000 open corporate tech roles on top of the new jobs in warehousing and transportation, adding up to 165,000 openings. In the U.S., it received about 500,000 applications for those openings during its career day. In other words, Amazon saw three applicants for every opening, a sign that rising wages and benefits are luring some workers from the sidelines.
Amazon's expansion comes as businesses work to fill a record 11 million job openings. With enhanced federal pandemic benefits having lapsed in early September, more workers may be pushed to return to the job market. Goldman Sachs forecasts that expiring jobless aid will boost job growth around the U.S. by 1.3 million through year-end.
