Walmart, Sam's Club Offers Jobs to Veterans, Help to Part-Timers
CEO Bill Simon also promised to help move part-timers into full-time jobs and to encourage U.S. manufacturing. How will this affect the Walmart Supercenter in Eureka?
Walmart and Sam's Club managers announced a new commitment to hire veterans, to help part-time employees move into full-time jobs and to promote American manufacturing. Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon spoke at the National Retail Federation's annual show about a new initiative in both stores to hire veterans whe they come off active duty. The full text of Simon's speech and a video are available on the Walmart corporate website. Under the new hiring program, which starts on Memorial Day, Walmart will offer employment to vets who have been honorably discharged and are in their first year following active duty. Walmart could employee as many as 100,000 vets in stores, distribution centers and offices over the next five years, Simon…
