Amazon to Invest $700 Million to Retrain 100,000 Workers for New Jobs

With automation looming, Amazon is investing $700 million to retrain 100,000 U.S.-based workers for new jobs. The goal is to shift one-third of Amazon's workforce by 2025 into in-demand jobs at the company that focus on software engineering, data sciences, robotics, and coordinating logistics to ship products. Still, the company says its free retraining programs will help employees get "highly skilled roles within or outside of Amazon." "The American workforce is changing. There is a greater need for technical skills in the workplace than ever before. Amazon is no exception," the company said in the announcement.