Walmart to Hire 50,000 Employees by End of April... Fierce Competition Amid Labor Shortage

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The American retail giant Walmart announced that it will hire an additional 50,000 employees by the end of next month, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 16th (local time).

According to the report, Walmart stated that it plans to hire about 50,000 employees in the United States during the first quarter of the fiscal year (February to April). While most hires will be store-based, the company also plans to recruit employees in new business areas such as health and advertising. Since last year, Walmart has been making efforts to secure employees by expanding benefits like college tuition support and raising wages.

Walmart has about 1.6 million employees in the United States and a total of 2.3 million employees worldwide. In the fiscal year that ended last January, Walmart added approximately 100,000 employees. Additionally, to facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations, about 5,500 pharmacists and others were hired in the U.S. last year, and around 4,500 truck drivers were recruited to address supply chain issues.

Donna Morris, Walmart’s Chief Human Resources Officer, said that the reason for this large-scale hiring is to fill the positions left by employees who quit after COVID-19 and to cover other roles within the organization. She added that Walmart is redesigning its human resources strategy, prioritizing employees’ mental health and digital skills, with the goal of being recognized as a company where employees can stay for a long time.

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