Over 25,000 Employees Joined Amazon Career Choice in the Last 6 Months
2022年6月28日 - 10:15PM
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Amazon saw a 45% employee participant increase
in the program since 2021
"Amazon creates an environment where I can balance work and
school," said Catherine Lemonds, an Amazon employee. "I'm so glad
they updated the Career Choice program. With the new limitless
learning benefit, I'm able to work on completing my bachelor's
degree."
Catherine is one of more than 25,000 employees who have joined
Amazon Career Choice this year, bringing worldwide total
participation to more than 80,000 employees since the most recent
enhancements were announced in September.
Career Choice is designed to help frontline employees grow their
skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Launched in 2012,
Career Choice expanded its benefits in January to include fully
funded college tuition, new industry certifications, courses to
improve English-language proficiency, and high school completion
programs. Participation grew by more than 25,000 employees in the
last six months thanks in part to these new benefits.
The new benefits and education tracks launched in January now
include:
- Pre-paid tuition. Amazon pays employees' tuition in advance
rather than offering reimbursement after coursework completion,
ensuring employees have access to the funds they need to access the
education options they want.
- Limitless learning. Amazon frontline employees have access to
annual funds for education for as long as they remain at the
company, with no limit to the number of years they can
benefit.
- Fast starts. All 750,000 U.S. hourly employees are eligible to
participate in Career Choice just 90 days after starting at
Amazon.
"We've been listening to employees about the benefits that are
important to them, and the 45% increase in Career Choice
participants in just six months shows that we're offering the kind
of educational programs and upskilling opportunities they're asking
for from their employer," said Tammy Thieman, global program lead
of Amazon's Career Choice program. "We're looking forward to seeing
participation continue to increase in the coming months as even
more employees take advantage of this important benefit."
"The expansion of the Amazon Career Choice program earlier this
year has led to tremendous growth in the number of Amazon
associates pursuing an education at our colleges," said Dr. Steven
R. Gonzales, interim chancellor for the Maricopa County Community
College District. "We are proud to have served more than 200 Amazon
associates across all 10 Maricopa Community Colleges in the Spring
2022 semester, and we look forward to continuing to support these
students as they work toward completing their certificate and
degree programs."
We've also made it easier for employees to benefit from the
Career Choice program and advance their education with more
accessible classes. Employees can take classes online, in person at
a local campus, or even on site at one of the more than 110 Career
Choice classrooms located in Amazon fulfillment centers in 37
states. This year, we've invested hundreds of thousands of dollars
in video conference equipment to ensure employees can attend
classes while on site. As of today, Amazon's Career Choice program
works with more than 200 education providers across the U.S., which
includes colleges and universities, partners providing industry
certifications, English-language proficiency, and high school
completion programs.
Postsecondary education and career training are just some of the
industry-leading benefits we offer our team members. Amazon jobs
come with an average starting pay of more than $18 an
hour, well over twice the federal
minimum wage, and hourly pay may go up to $28 per hour in some
locations. In addition, Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits
package to all regular full-time employees, which includes health
insurance from an employee's first day on the job, a 401(k) plan
with a company match, up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave, free
mental health support, access to subsidized skills training
opportunities, and more.
Career Choice is one of nine free skills training and education
programs offered to Amazon employees as part of its upskilling 2025
pledge to invest $1.2 billion and upskill 300,000 people in the
next three years.
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