Amazon Announced the Creation of Jobs in Costa Rica

  • On June 26, 2019, Amazon.com, Inc. announced the creation of 2,000 job openings. These positions will be based in Amazon’s dedicated centers in Costa Rica and will include specialist roles in areas such as customer service, technology, cloud services, finance, and accounting.
  • These specialist roles will support Amazon’s customers around the world and provide 24/7 world-class customer service in North and South America, Europe and Asia; in English, Portuguese, Italian, French, and Mandarin.
  • The 2,000 new jobs include virtual (work-from-home) positions to increases opportunities for those who live outside the Greater Metropolitan Area, President Alvarado said.
  • Costa Rica’s President, Carlos Alvarado, said he, along with the private sector, “continues working to reactivate the economy.”

 (Source: The Costa Rica Star)