Home » HR practices » Professional development » France: Amazon school program, providing internal training to enhance staff employability France: Amazon school program, providing internal training to enhance staff employability In 2019 the Amazon School was launched specifically for employees of Amazon in France (14,500 across all it French sites), and attributes successful participants with warehouse packer diplomas. Although only a few dozen staff have benefitted to date from the program, it should soon be provided to a large proportion of the company's relevant employees. This initiative comes alongside other Amazon efforts to attract more and more staff, including dual work-education courses and a variety of career development opportunities. The school program should also help improve working conditions within the online marketplace group, which receives a great deal of criticism on this very issue. Through . Published on 27 January 2022 Ă 13h23 - Update on 28 January 2022 Ă 15h39 Resources In 2021, Amazon recruited 3,000 people in France, taking the overall permanent headcount to 14,500 by the end of that year. “This poses a huge integration challenge”, analyses GrĂ©goire Ast, the HR Director of Amazon France Logistique. Faced with the its expanding business in France and its need for skills, the company created the Amazon School in 2019, in partnership with the AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels