Get your resume ready: Amazon announces 400 job vacancies in several regions of Colombia

Learn how to apply and the requirements that the company requests to hire

FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen at the Young Entrepreneurs fair in Paris, France, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau//File Photo

Amazon is in full expansion in different regions of Colombia, so it announced the creation of 400 new customer service positions in the country.

Alejandro Filloy, director of Customer Service for Latin America, said the plan is to create totally virtual jobs, which helps people have a better quality of life.

The multinational assured that the contracting is due to its expansion project through Atlántico, Santander, Caldas, Quindio and Risaralda.

Because it is an international organization, Amazon is looking for people who have advanced English and Portuguese skills, as they will have to serve customers from other countries.

Those interested must live in Colombia, be citizens or have a legal work permit, as well as a high-speed internet connection available all the time. To apply, interested parties must enter the link: www.amazon.jobs/Colombia and search for the option that best matches the interested party's profile.

“Amazon offers competitive salaries and a full package of benefits in addition to those stipulated by law, including private health and dental insurance from day one.”

The company says that it is one of the few in the market that “offers extended maternity and paternity leave; as well as an excellent work environment with opportunities for growth and professional development”.

Other jobs in the customer service sector

A company in the BPO sector has 500 vacancies in Bogotá, Medellin and Manizales for sales agents, customer service and collection advisors. Of these jobs, 400 are specifically for Bogotá, Medellín and Manizales, for the positions of call center advisor in the sale of financial products and collection advisors.

The requirements to apply for these positions are: to be an academic bachelor, with a good commercial attitude, and you must have at least four months experience in call center, telemarketing, sales in the financial or telecommunications sectors.

Those interested in these vacancies can apply by sending their resumes to the emails seleccion.medellin@emergiacc.com, seleccion.manizales@emergiacc.co and seleccion.bogota@emergiacc.com, depending on the city you want to apply to. Or also through emergia Colombia's social networks on Facebook and Instagram.

Offers for bilingual advisors

The remaining 100 vacancies are in the capital of Antioquia and are for advisors with a command of a second language, in the positions of sales agents (homeless commissions) and customer service to serve customers in the US market.

The requirements to apply for these vacancies are: to be a bachelor's degree, to have six months experience in the call center and in certified sales, as well as to have a B2 or C1 level of English.

Those interested can send their resumes to cochoa@emergiacc.com or write to emergia Colombia's social networks on Facebook and Instagram.

“Among the benefits of working with emergia are the possibility of growth within the company, decent and timely wages and great job stability. In addition, it is worth noting that emergia is a company that cares about working for the well-being and happiness of its employees, which offers many areas to provide its services,” explains Luz Enid Echeverry, director of people of the bidding company.

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