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Amazon has announced plans to create 11,500 seasonal positions in Pennsylvania as part of its nationwide effort to hire 250,000 employees for the upcoming holiday season. 

 The company is also promoting its $1 billion investment in wages and benefits for fulfillment and transportation employees nationwide. 

 The average wage for the seasonal workers will be more than $19 per hour 

Interested candidates can visit amazon.com/localjobs for weekly job postings through December.   

The company said it is investing over $1 billion to enhance compensation for hourly fulfillment and transportation employees nationwide. Key highlights include: 

It said total compensation now averages more than $30 per hour, including elected benefits. 

There will be up to 35% pay increase for employees with more than 3 years of service 

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