Walmart Launches Yet Another 50,000-Strong Hiring Drive
Hard on the heels of completing a job push that put 150,000 new associates on its payroll, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) put out another call for 50,000 additional workers today. The company is building up its workforce in response to soaring demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak, as people attempt to stock up on staples and other necessities ranging from frozen dinners and canned meat to toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
Walmart's EVP and Chief People Officer Donna Morris describes in the press release how the company received a million applications for the 150,000 job offerings it previously posted. Hiring approximately 5,000 new associates daily, the company filled the open positions in less than a month, finishing six weeks ahead of schedule, according to Morris. The initiative, which began on March 10, expanded Walmart's personnel by about 10%.
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