Voice In Canada Flash Briefing #1209
Hey, hey Teri here with your flash briefing for Friday, hope you’re doing well, hope your week has gone fantastically well.
Today I want to tell a little bit about the latest announcement from Amazon about their hiring in Canada and part of these hires that they’re looking for, is to go to support the development of Alexa, and more of the features here in Canada.
It almost seems like on a monthly basis, there’s a new announcement, so this one that they just put out says that Amazon is to hire 1800 new corporate and tech employees in Canada, in 2021 and we’re already halfway through the year.
So they’re looking to hire 1800 people between now and the end of the year and it includes Vancouver and Toronto tech hubs as two of the key locations.
And here’s a rather interesting piece about the story is that they’re using a new recruiting program to help find the candidates find the best fit at Amazon.
they’re looking to hire 1800 people between now and the end of the year and it includes Vancouver and Toronto tech hubs
So it’s sort of reversed, essentially what happens is Amazon would offer candidates choice, and then they reverse the process.
So instead of having job applicants do their own research about which teams they would like to join, the Amazon teams pitch the future employees with the roles that they have open.
So the bottom line is, if you are interested in working for Amazon, there are lots of openings right now, Amazon currently employs 23,000 full and part time employees in Canada, and that includes facilities in BC, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec.
And between 2010 and 2019, Amazon invested more than $11 billion in the infrastructure in Canada.
So there you go, just have a search for Amazon hiring job opportunities, and you should be able to find them there.
Alright, take care and I’ll talk to you tomorrow.
Special Thanks to the Headliner Sponsors of The Voice Den:
Connect with Alexa Evangelists virtually on Twitch. These experts support our community in different ways, hosting weekly office hours, live coding sessions, and more.
Learn more.
Learn more about Google Assistant, and discover what your assistant can do for you. Ready to help, wherever you are.
Learn more.
Other Useful Resources
- List of Voice Assistant Commands
- Alexa-Enabled and Controlled Devices in Canada
- Teri Fisher on Twitter
- Alexa in Canada on Twitter
- Alexa in Canada on Instagram
- Alexa in Canada Community Group on Facebook
- Please leave a review on the Skills Store!
- Shopping on Amazon.ca
- Create a Flash Briefing Tutorial – Free Tutorial to Create your own Flash Briefing
- Flash Briefing Formula – Your Complete Premium Step-By-Step Course to Launch a Successful Flash Briefing that Gets Found and Grows Your Brand
Listen on your Echo Device! Easy as 1-2-3!
1. Open your Alexa app and click on the Menu button > Settings > Flash Briefing.
2. Click on “Add Content” and search for “Voice in Canada”.
3. Click on “Voice in Canada” and the Enable button.
Alexa, what are my flash briefings?
Alexa, what’s in the news?
You can also subscribe on your Favourite Podcast App!
Join our community, “Northern Voice!”
Join “Northern Voice” to get the latest voice tech tips and tricks, exclusive Canadian cheat sheets, and other freebies right now!
