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Costa Rica’s Amazon Support Services announced today it plans to hire 2,500 people in the second half of the year, according to a press release from the Foreign Trade Ministry, COMEX.
New positions require mastery of at least two languages; in addition to Spanish, applicants should speak either English, Portuguese, Italian and/or French.
In addition to customer service, Amazon offers positions in administration, human resources, finance, research and fraud, as well as management.
“Costa Rica is a country that offers quality human talent, so we decided to continue investing in hiring Costa Rican personnel. Currently, there are more than 5,000 people who are part of this company,” said Alejandro Filloy, general manager of Amazon Costa Rica.
Those interested in applying for these positions can do so through the company website, and further details can be obtained by calling 2562-9111.
“Amazon provides competitive wages, a comprehensive benefit package such as medical insurance and private dental plan, free transportation, and an extended maternity and paternity program; in addition to an excellent work environment and opportunities for growth,” said Filloy.
Amazon is one of the largest service sector employers in Costa Rica currently.
“Companies such as Amazon have allowed Costa Rican IT and IT-enabled exports to reach US$4,031 million in 2016. The growth of this company shows the solidity of its operations and the confidence in the Costa Rican human talent to grow its business,” Jorge Sequeira, CEO of CINDE commented:
Amazon opened its first customer service center in Costa Rica in October 2008, and since then has shown continuous growth.
According to the company website, Amazon is guided by four main driving principles: Interest in the customer rather than attention to competition; Passion for creativity; Commitment to operational excellence; and Long-term planning.
Some of Amazon’s products and services include 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Amazon Prime, fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and Alexa.
