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“My leaders and team have done any and everything that a person could ever ask throughout my cancer journey. They sent my family meals and paid for soup for me during the times I couldn’t eat solid food....with the help of my team, my career progression didn’t stop." said Craig Edwards, AWS Solutions Architect. Craig, now cancer free, demonstrates how important it is to get support at work after a cancer diagnosis. Learn more about how Amazon supports employees and their families 👇
Amazon’s Leadership Principles inform every aspect of our daily work culture and interview process #HereAtAWS. AWS VP of Talent Acquisition Jay Shankar shares how applying these principles can accelerate professional growth and success. Read more from Jay on our blog, or watch her speak on her leadership philosophy in the video below. 👇 https://aws.amazon.com/careers/life-at-aws-how-Amazon-leadership-principles-drive-career-growth-and-innovation/?trk=ed1cbe01-0b12-463f-ac96-c9a2c6035db2&sc_channel=sm
"Leading with inclusion is about belonging, valuing all identities and perspectives, and empowering everyone to experience pride and ownership over their work." Learn more from LaDavia S. Drane, AWS's Director and Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity about our ID&E leadership, corporate values, and how building an inclusive workforce is benefiting customers around the world.
How can you support your family at work? For many at AWS and Amazon, it starts with the Families at Amazon affinity group, a community where employees connect through shared experiences. Learn more from two of its leaders 👇
“For technical roles, we’ve built a network of third-party partners to help train potential and existing employees in the skills they need for jobs at Amazon or other companies, whether that’s coding, IT, software development, or in specific programs like Python or Java,” Nick Curry, our senior manager of emerging talent pipelines, told Fortune. Find out how we're partnering with coding bootcamps to train current and future builders on the skills they need to best thrive here at AWS. 👇
Through the AWS Grow Our Own Talent program, Kordell was able to get real job experience, which helped him reinvent his future and career. "I had no degree, no certifications, basically nothing on my resume besides customer service. I did not see any future going into the tech industry before coming into Amazon," said Kordell Williams, AWS Data Center Engineer. Learn more about the program and Kordell's journey 👇
Who are Glamazons? 🌈 🏳️🌈 In 1999, Amazon employees who were members and advocates of the LGBTQIA+ community began connecting and in 2005, they formalized into an official affinity group, proudly calling themselves 'Glamazons'. Learn from three Glamazon leaders to learn more about their mission, successes and priorities - learn what they had to say 👉
Through an AWS technical learning program, Fidel Contreras was able to start a career in tech, even without a college degree. Now, he's fully immersed in the AWS way—being a bit peculiar, and thinking bigger. 🙌 Find out what advice he has for others curious about a similar path:
🌈 Proud to be Fearless! At AWS, we empower our LGBTQIA+ employees to be their authentic selves, overcoming any challenges with courage and strength. Join us in celebrating Pride and our commitment to inclusivity.
“At Asians at Amazon, we’re always thinking about how to “break the stereotype” and show the diverse history and experiences of our community," Andrea said. In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we spoke with members of the Asians at Amazon affinity group to learn more about their work to dismantle biases and misconceptions, as well as increase advocacy for Asians in the tech industry .Learn what they had to say here:
