Amazon will create more than 10,000 new jobs in the UK and launch a £10million programme to help employees gain new skills, the online giant announced. The new jobs will include roles at its corporate offices, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its operations network. Amazon hopes the programme - which covers up to £8,000 over four years - will 'boost the skills and employability of British workers'. Amazon will create more than 10,000 jobs in the UK to boost the British economy post-Covid (file image)The accredited courses covered under Amazon's scheme range from accountancy to HGV drivers and software developers, the statement said. Amazon's UK country manager John Boumphrey said: 'We're creating thousands of good jobs across the UK from a diverse range of roles with excellent pay and benefits.

Source: The Nation May 14, 2021 09:00 UTC