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01-21-2017, 02:31 AM
Amazon plans to train thousands of veterans for work in the tech industry
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Amazon is teaming with the Labor Department to launch an apprenticeship program for veterans looking to break into tech fields.
The partnership will offer former military members year-long paid internships at the e-commerce giant with the possibility of a full-time job afterwards.
SEE ALSO: Why Veterans Are a Good Fit for Tech Jobs (http://mashable.com/2012/02/20/veterans-tech-jobs-infographic/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The move follows Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' an**uncement last May that he planned to hire 25,000 veterans or spouses of military personnel over the next five years and train 10,000 more in cloud computing.
Bezos took the pledge as part of Michelle Obama and Jill Biden's Joining Forces Initiative, which aims to provide resources for military families. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/20/amazon-veterans-hiring-training-program/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Amazon is teaming with the Labor Department to launch an apprenticeship program for veterans looking to break into tech fields.
The partnership will offer former military members year-long paid internships at the e-commerce giant with the possibility of a full-time job afterwards.
SEE ALSO: Why Veterans Are a Good Fit for Tech Jobs (http://mashable.com/2012/02/20/veterans-tech-jobs-infographic/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The move follows Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' an**uncement last May that he planned to hire 25,000 veterans or spouses of military personnel over the next five years and train 10,000 more in cloud computing.
Bezos took the pledge as part of Michelle Obama and Jill Biden's Joining Forces Initiative, which aims to provide resources for military families. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/20/amazon-veterans-hiring-training-program/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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