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Building Careers at Walmart

Walmart is a place where associates can build lasting careers and find stability today through competitive pay, strong benefits, and clear paths for growth.

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All in the Family: Skills Training
Walmart’s $1 billion investment in training and education provides associates with the skills to earn promotions and build a successful future.
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All in the Family: Benefits
Walmart’s comprehensive benefits package supports associates with retirement matching and up to 16 weeks of combined paid maternity and parental leave.
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The Face of Growth: Greg
Greg built his Walmart career from the floor up. Starting as an hourly associate in 2007, nine promotions later he serves as an Emerging Market Manager in Grand Prairie, TX.
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The Face of Growth: Quiana
Quiana began as an hourly associate in 2007 and now oversees operations for over 850 Walmart stores—without a degree.

Creating opportunity for associates

Supported by a $1 billion investment in career-driven training and development programs, Walmart is providing the pathways, perks, and pay to help associates build fulfilling careers from the ground up.

Skills-first hiring

We’re removing college degree requirements where possible.

90%
of our U.S. roles do not require a degree
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Benefits

Empowering associates with comprehensive benefits.

16 weeks
of combined paid maternity and parental leave and contribution to their 401(k) for Walmart associates from day one
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Live Better U

Associates can level-up their careers – right here at Walmart. Short-form certificates, degrees and credentials are available to Walmart associates at no cost.

$812 million
and counting in tuition savings for associates
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In the Headlines

The Beauty Aisle, Redefined

A new pilot program is turning passion into a profession and making a premium beauty experience accessible to everyone.

Creating Opportunity for All American Workers

Walmart is working with other leading employers through the Skills-First Workforce Initiative to develop a groundbreaking framework for skills-first hiring and create more career opportunities for all American workers.

Walmart Launches Associate Bonuses, New Opportunities

Over the past five years, we’ve increased hourly wages by around 30%, bringing our U.S. average hourly wage to close to $18. But it’s not just about pay.

Accelerates Plans To Provide Associates With Skills To Fill 100,000 In-Demand Jobs

The company is doubling the number of Walmart-paid short certificate options, providing pathways to higher-paying, higher-skilled jobs.

All Learning Counts at Walmart

Walmart and Walmart.org are investing in skills-based systems to connect people to more career opportunities.

5 Career Pathways for Associates

Recently, I had the chance to meet five associates who have forged career pathways that show where we are going as one of the largest employers in the country.

Are you a Walmart associate? Learn more about education benefits at LiveBetterU.com

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