Walmart’s Holiday Hiring Plan: More Hours for Current Associates
September 20 2017 - 12:01AM
Business Wire
“The holidays are a special time of year for our customers and
associates and also one of the busiest. To help customers save time
and money this season, we are offering the extra hours available
this time of year to our current associates rather than hiring
thousands of seasonal workers.
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“These extra hours will help staff traditional roles like
cashier and stocker, and newly created technology-empowered
positions such as personal shoppers and Pickup associates. This is
the same approach we took last year, and we heard great feedback
from our customers and associates.
“This is what working in retail is all about, and we know our
associates have the passion to do even more this year. We’ve
increased our focus on service through new training, tools and
technology. Thousands of associates have completed training in our
Pathways and Academy programs, which prepares them to more
effectively serve customers, especially during this busy
season.
“We are also bringing back the very popular Holiday Helper and
increasing the number of Helpers we have in stores this season.
These associates are dedicated to helping customers get through the
stores faster by finding the shortest checkout line, opening
registers as needed and will even quickly grab items customers
might have forgotten.
“Our associates make the holidays come to life in our stores,
and we are thankful for everything they do to help our customers
have the best possible shopping experience. As we head into our
busiest time of the year, we know associates are ready to deliver
for our customers and help give them a memorable and affordable
Christmas.”
- Judith McKenna, Chief Operating Officer,
Walmart U.S.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, 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. Each week, over
260 million customers and members visit our 11,695 stores under 59
banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries.
With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9 billion, Walmart employs
approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues
to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and
employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be
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