Amazon primes the candidate pipeline with career day blitz

Amazon held career events across the U.S. Tuesday to recruit candidates in the company's business centers in Arlington, Virginia, Boston, Nashville, Dallas, Chicago and Seattle. In Virginia, it was a recruiting blitz, crowded with candidates and lines out the door. Those candidates waiting for resume reviews or to speak with recruiters in the dimly lit tent could grab something from the tables stocked with water and Amazon snacks — including the company's signature bananas. Lines snaked around the tent emblazoned with words from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, encouraging candidates to "build yourself a great story." The career days are part of a larger push for hiring across Amazon's portfolio, from Amazon Web Services and Alexa to Amazon stores and warehouses.