, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russia, over the next three years in Europe.
, nearly half of whom are living in Europe after the continent's largest movement of refugees since World War II. “This is good for us as a company because the opportunity to add diversity to our workforce will continue to make us a stronger company," said Ofori Agboka, Amazon vice president overseeing human resources. "With diversity brings innovation, creativity, different insights.”
Daria Sedihi-Volchenko fled Kyiv last year and now works in Warsaw, Poland, as a senior program manager for an Amazon Web Services program providing free tech training for Ukrainians. She says about 40% of those in the program have no tech background. She went to Poland to find work, embarking on an IT path after working as a project manager for government ministries and as an economist in Ukraine.
Marriott's jobs will largely be hourly positions like housekeepers, kitchen staff and front desk attendants.