Walmart Marks Anniversary of Veterans Welcome Home Commitment with Announcement of 5,406 Veteran Hires in Georgia

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ATLANTA – Today, Walmart announced it has hired 130,828 veterans since it announced its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013*, including 5,406 in Georgia. Many of these hired veterans are advancing within the company, as more than 15,000 have been promoted to higher positions, including 610 in Georgia.

In metro Atlanta, the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment has made a significant impact. More than 400 veterans have been hired in the region since the start of this initiative, with more than 200 of those already receiving promotions.

“Since joining Walmart, I have been challenged to learn valuable skill sets,” said Demarius Cornish, a military veteran and associate at Walmart’s Historic West Village location. “As a veteran, my most valuable asset would be patience. Walmart has taught me to make decisions on the fly.”

On Memorial Day 2013, Walmart introduced the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, which guaranteed a job offer to any eligible, honorably discharged U.S. veteran who was within 12 months of active duty. The initial goal was to hire 100,000 veterans by the end of 2018. In May of 2015, Walmart announced the expansion of that original projection, with the goal of hiring 250,000 veterans by the end of 2020. Walmart has also changed the eligibility from within 12 months of active duty, to any veteran who has been honorably discharged since the announcement of the commitment in May 2013.

Despite unemployment among veterans being at its lowest in eight years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterans from the Gulf War era continue to be under- or unemployed.

“As a veteran, I know how critical it is for our men and women in uniform to have a strong support structure when transitioning back to civilian life,” said Retired Brigadier General, Gary Profit, senior director of military programs for Walmart. “A job is an important part of that transition, and at Walmart, we’re proud to use our strengths as one of the nation’s largest employers to be a part of that bridge back home by providing meaningful opportunities to 5,406 veterans, and counting, in Georgia to use their unique talent and skills. Veterans are among some of our strongest associates and we are pleased to see the growth and success they have achieved at Walmart.”

The Walmart Foundation’s Commitment to Veterans and Military Families

 

Beyond Walmart’s Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, the Walmart Foundation is also reinforcing its support for transitioning military members and their families with the announcement of $2.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that support veteran reintegration – The American GI Forum and Swords to Plowshares:

 

·         Texas-based American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, which stabilizes veterans through housing and job assistance among other services, will receive a $1 million grant for employment placement assistance.

·         Swords to Plowshares will receive a $1.6 million grant to enhance innovative employment and training programs at the California Veterans Employment and Training Collaborative and the Texas Veterans Employment and Training Collaborative.

In addition, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have supported several veteran and military family-focused organizations in Georgia over the last year, including:

·         Hire Heroes USA: Walmart’s grant will help support veteran employment assistance programs.

·         Northeast Georgia Homeless Veterans Shelter: Walmart’s grant will help support veteran training and assistance programs.

 

For more information about Walmart’s Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, please visit:https://www.walmartcareerswithamission.com and follow @WalmartToday on Twitter.

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