Some of Amazon's 4,500 Massachusetts employees may soon be better positioned to change careers thanks to the tech giant — even if it means leaving Amazon.
The company announced Thursday it will spend $700 million to retrain 100,000 workers nationwide, expanding old initiatives and creating new ones to help workers learn new skills.
The announcement comes after months of public criticism by politicians, comedians and Amazon employees over how Amazon treats its workers.
Warehouse workers, such as those who work at Amazon's Fall River facility, can now participate in a 90-day program to switch to IT jobs, making sure warehouse technology is running smoothly — no college degree required. Other non-technical employees can take courses in software engineering.
Read Complete Article