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Walmart Hires Over 194,000 Veterans Since 2013
USAgNet - 02/20/2018
Walmart announced it has hired more than 194,000 veterans and promoted more than 28,000 to roles of greater responsibility since launching its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013. The commitment guarantees a job offer to any eligible,
honorably discharged U.S. veteran who has separated from active duty since Memorial Day 2013. Walmart is now more than three-quarters of the way to reaching its goal to hire 250,000 veterans by 2020.
Approximately 1,300 new veterans and their families return to civilian life every day, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Veterans possess important skills and leadership abilities that make them highly sought after job candidates. The Veterans
Welcome Home Commitment helps veterans find career opportunities at Walmart and aims to ease the sometimes difficult transition from active duty to civilian life.
"At Walmart, we see the dedication and value veterans bring to the workforce every day, and we're committed to providing service men and women open paths to success," said retired Brig. Gen. Gary Profit, senior director of military programs at Walmart.
"We are proud to use our strengths to support veterans and their families, not only as they reintegrate into the civilian workforce, but throughout their entire career."
In addition to hiring veterans, Walmart is reinforcing its support to veteran business owners or those who are considering an entrepreneurial endeavor. The company is co-sponsoring Veteran EDGE, a first-of-its-kind conference and training event dedicated to
veteran-owned businesses and the network that supports them. Powered by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University, the event, held in Austin, TX, will gather veteran and military spouse small business owners from around
the country alongside IVMF program graduates to network and share the latest opportunities, best practices and available resources for their growing companies.
"Veteran owned businesses play an integral role in our nation's economy. There are more than 2.5 million veteran owned businesses in the U.S. and they employ more than 5 million Americans, generating more than $1.1 trillion in sales annually," said Mike
Haynie, founder and executive director of the IVMF and vice chancellor of Syracuse University. "Walmart leads the way in the private sector with regard to their commitments to the veteran community. Their employment initiatives as well as their focus on doing
business with veteran entrepreneurs are exemplary. Our longstanding partnership is a key contributor to the ability of the IVMF to serve transitioning service members, veterans and their families in communities across America."
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