Walmart Launches Site to Help Veterans and Military Spouses “Find-a-Future”
June 29 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Platform Enhances Retailer’s Commitment to Find Employment, Gain
Education, and Grow Veteran Businesses
Today, Walmart launched a site to help veterans and military
spouses, whether early career, mid-career, or experienced
professionals, “Find-a-Future” and achieve their goals. Walmart
associates and non-associates can register for free on the
platform, use tools to audit their current skills and experience,
and connect to the right partners to help future seekers build a
roadmap across three paths, which include:
- finding an employment opportunity veterans’ love at
Walmart
- gaining the education veterans’ need to help achieve future
goals
- growing veteran businesses and bringing their product or
service to market as an entrepreneur
The platform builds on Walmart’s previous commitment to creating
opportunities for veterans and military spouses. In July 2020,
Walmart achieved its Veteran’s Welcome Home Commitment of 250,000
veterans hired since 2013. In fact, Walmart hired more than 49,000
veterans and 27,000 military spouses in 2020 alone.
“As we look forward, we’re excited to continue our momentum
while also becoming more involved in creating high-quality veteran
and military spouse experiences through the platform,” said Brynt
Parmeter, senior director for Walmart’s military and STEM programs.
“Find-a-Future is the next step for Walmart to serve veterans and
military spouses while helping us build relationships across this
community.”
Walmart’s external partnerships with the Institute for Veterans
and Military Families, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring our
Heroes programs, and Student Veterans of America, serve as
additional connection resources for veterans. Internal programs,
including Live Better U, offer front-line associates access to
degree attainment and upskilling coursework for just one dollar a
day.
By bringing all of these resources together through the
“Find-a-Future” platform, we can help veterans and military spouses
advance their economic opportunities and well-being in so many
ways.
Visit “Find-a-Future” to learn more.
About Walmart
Walmart 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, approximately
220 million customers and members visit approximately 10,500 stores
and clubs under 48 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites.
With fiscal year 2021 revenue of $559 billion, Walmart employs 2.2
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
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corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on
Twitter at twitter.com/walmart
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