Amazon to bring 1,700 jobs to Italy in 2018

The logo of Amazon is seen on a building, as a spokesperson confirms the dismissal of some of its employees in Costa Rica without detailing the numbers, according to local media in San Jose, Costa Rica March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate.

MILAN: Amazon will bring 1,700 new jobs to Italy by the end of the year, the online commerce giant announced July 9, bringing its number of employees working in the country’s groaning economy to 5,200. 

In a statement Amazon said that the new positions would be permanent hires and open to “people with all levels of experience, training and skills, from software developers and engineers to warehouse workers”.