Amazon Expands Corporate Layoffs to 18,000 Jobs The layoffs will focus on human resources and its retail division, Amazon’s chief executive said in an email to employees. Author: KAREN WEISE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)