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Walmart Achieves Goal of 250k Veterans Hired By 2020
Walmart Celebrates 250,000 Veterans Hired Through Welcome Home Commitment; Announces More Than 7,000 Veterans Hired in Illinois
Lake Zurich, Ill. (July 1, 2020) – Today, Walmart announced it achieved its goal of hiring more than 250,000 veteran associates, including more than 7,000 in Illinois as part of its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment (VWHC) several months ahead of schedule. The company introduced the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment (VWHC) in 2013, setting its goal of hiring 250,000 new veteran associates by 2020. To date, the company has hired more than 265,000 veterans nationwide.
“My background in the National Guard and Navy prepared me for aspects of working in retail, such as coming to work on time and being committed to completing tasks,” said Don Bales, Fresh Assistant Manager at Walmart in Lake Zurich. “Walmart has supported me and other veterans at our store and is very committed to giving back to those who are serving or have served.”
“We’re proud of our ability to present opportunities to the talented service members who’ve honorably served our country,” said Brynt Parmeter, senior director for Walmart Military Programs.
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“This is such an important time for us. Our company is committed to building relationships across this community to advance and improve both economic opportunity and overall well-being.
“As we look ahead, we will find new ways to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful futures through employment, entrepreneurship, learning, and health and wellness initiatives,” he added.
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First announced on Memorial Day 2013, the VWHC’s initial goal was hiring 100,000 veterans by the end of 2018. Two years later, the company expanded that goal to 250,000 by the end of 2020.
On Veterans Day 2018, recognizing the need to broaden employment opportunities for military families, Walmart introduced the Military Spouses Career Connection. To date, the company has hired more than 31,000 associates and continues offering any military spouse hiring preference when applying for a job.
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have a long history of supporting veterans, service members and their families. Since 2011, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have invested more than $40 million in programs that support job training, education, and innovative public/private community-based initiatives for veterans and military families.
For more information about Walmart’s commitment to veterans, service members and military families, please visit: http://www.walmartcareerswithamission.com/ or http://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/veterans-military-families/ and follow Walmart on Twitter @WalmartToday and @WalmartOrg.
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About Walmart in Illinois
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online and through their mobile devices. In Illinois we serve customers at 185 retail units and online through Walmart Online Grocery and Walmart.com. We are proud to employ 54,086 associates in Illinois. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $58 billion with Illinois suppliers in fiscal year 2020 and supporting 385,464 supplier jobs. Walmart continues to be a leader in employment opportunity, sustainability, and corporate philanthropy. In fiscal year 2020, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed more than $32.7 million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in Illinois. Learn more at corporate.walmart.com.
