Amazon Seeks to Hire 100,000 to Meet Increase in Orders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Amazon Seeks to Hire 100,000 to Meet Increase in Orders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Boves, France, on Aug. 8, 2018. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
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Amazon said on Monday that it will need 100,000 more people in new full and part-time positions across the United States to meet a surge in orders amid the new coronavirus outbreak, which has seen more people shop online.

“We are seeing a significant increase in demand, which means our labor needs are unprecedented for this time of year,” Dave Clark, who oversees Amazon’s warehouse and delivery network, wrote in a blog post.