Walmart announces it will hire more than 6,000 veterans in Louisiana.
It is part of their ‘Veterans Welcome Home Commitment’ where they plan to hire 250,000 veterans across the country.
Ken Nettles from Pineville, Louisiana is one of thousands of veterans who has found a job with Walmart.
“When I retired after 20 years of military service, I was looking for a place to hang my hat. A career at Walmart felt like the obvious next step given my military background in supply and logistics,” said Ken Nettles, fresh coach manager at the Walmart Supercenter in Pineville, LA. “I appreciate how Walmart and the military share similar business philosophies. Both organizations are team oriented, progress driven and strongly believe in continuing education. Most importantly, I love getting to know our customers and enjoy the people I work with every day. That’s what really matters.”
“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. “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.”
When Walmart launched the program on Memorial Day 2013 their initial goal was to hire 100,000 veterans by the end of 2018. Two years later they’ve expanded that goal to 250,000 hired veterans by the end of this year.
For more information about Walmart’s commitment to veterans, service members and military families, please visit: https://www.walmartcareerswithamission.com/ or https://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/veterans-military-families/ and follow Walmart on Twitter @WalmartToday and @WalmartOrg.
