Company celebrates Veterans Day with
announcements around veteran and spouse hiring numbers, new
military programs leadership and grant to Operation Homefront
To celebrate Veterans Day, Walmart further cemented its
commitment to service members and their families with announcements
on the company’s military spouse initiative and veteran hiring
commitment. Since launching the Military Spouse Career Connection
(MSCC) on Veterans Day 2018, Walmart has hired more than 14,000
military spouses and remains ahead of schedule to meet its goal of
hiring 250,000 military veterans by the end of 2020. Walmart also
announced the hiring of Brynt Parmeter as the new senior director
of military programs and a $225,000 Walmart Foundation grant to
Operation Homefront.
Walmart Hires More Than 14,000 Military Spouses
Walmart remains the largest U.S. company offering hiring
preference to military spouses. The company introduced the MSCC
program in 2018 as a complement to its Veterans Welcome Home
Commitment to hire 250,000 military veterans by the end of
2020.
“This company has a long history of supporting members of the
military and their families,” said Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner.
“Last year, we decided to address the high unemployment rate among
military spouses, by launching the Military Spouse Career
Connection. Military spouses are capable and qualified for a
variety of jobs offered by Walmart and Sam’s Club, and we wanted
many more of them to join our family.”
According to the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Spouse
Employment Partnership, 77 percent of military spouses want or need
work, yet they face barriers to finding and maintaining employment
due to the frequent relocation of their active duty spouses.
The DoD Military Spouse Employment Partnership also reports that
more than 36 percent of military spouses relocated within the last
12 months, and this more than doubled their odds for being
unemployed.
“After years of not being able to find an employer flexible
enough to work with my schedule, I applied to Walmart and indicated
that I was a military spouse,” said Amy Roper, Walmart Associate in
Spring Lake, N.C. “I received a call back almost immediately, and
Walmart made me feel like a welcome part of their family from the
very beginning. They found a way to work with my schedule, and I’ve
been proud to work for a company that goes to great lengths to
support service members, veterans and their families.”
Walmart on Track to Surpass Veteran Hiring Goal
On Memorial Day 2013, Walmart introduced the Veterans Welcome
Home Commitment with an initial goal of hiring 100,000 veterans.
Two years later, the company expanded the original projection with
the goal of hiring 250,000 veterans by the end of 2020. Walmart has
since hired more than 243,000 veterans as part of its Veterans
Welcome Home Commitment, and of those hired, more than 39,000 have
been promoted to jobs with greater responsibility and higher
pay.
“It’s our honor to support veterans and military families,” said
Retired Brig. Gen. Gary Profit, Walmart senior director of military
programs. “These men and women make us better, bringing the type of
experience and work ethic we value here at Walmart. We’re proud to
continue providing quality career opportunities when they return
home.”
Walmart Appoints New Senior Director of Military
Programs
In July of this year, Gary Profit announced his retirement,
effective Jan. 31, 2020. He joined Walmart in 2008, and under his
guidance and leadership, helped shape the company into a
nationally-recognized military employer, with its military people
brand serving as the cornerstone.
Following Profit’s announcement, Walmart named Brynt Parmeter as
the new senior director of military programs. He joined Walmart on
Oct. 28.
“Walmart’s longstanding commitment to support our military is
something I have admired,” said Parmeter. “My goal is to continue
building on the legacy established by Gary and look for ways to
support the changing needs of military families in today’s
world.”
Parmeter joins the company from NextFlex where he served as the
director of workforce development, education and training. He was
previously a Science and Technology Policy Fellow for the
Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office in Washington,
D.C. and a principal and then partner with BMNT, a consulting firm
where he ran a portfolio of human capital initiatives.
Before entering the private sector, Parmeter served more than 20
years as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank
of Colonel. During his time in military service, he served in a
wide variety of operations and training roles, including 39 months
in Iraq between 2003 and 2009. While there, he earned the Combat
Infantry Badge and three Bronze Star Medals.
Walmart Foundation Awards Operation Homefront with $225,000
Grant
During its Veterans Day celebration today at Walmart’s corporate
headquarters, the Walmart Foundation announced a $225,000 grant to
Operation Homefront that will enable the organization to continue
their strategic expansion and growth including the development of a
new website, outreach tools and a key performance indicator
dashboard as they strive to serve even more military families.
The Foundation has a long-standing relationship with Operation
Homefront, funding many of the organization’s programs including
Holiday Meals for Families, Back to School Brigade, Star Spangled
Baby Showers and the Critical Financial Assistance fund. The grant
builds upon a $40 million commitment Walmart and the Walmart
Foundation made to a variety of veteran-based organizations between
2011-2019 to strengthen the support of service members as they
reintegrate into their local communities.
For more information on Walmart and the Walmart Foundation’s
philanthropic efforts around veteran programs visit
walmart.org.
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