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Although the retail market has faced a shortage of employees and they have been affected by the problems that have occurred in the supply chain, Companies such as Walmart are looking for the necessary alternatives to counteract this situation.
The problems that have occurred in the supply channel have resulted in a shortage of merchandise and has resulted in a rise in prices across the industry. This adversity has led to doubts about whether retailers are prepared for the peak seasons, as online shopping spikes.
Therefore, Walmart does not want to go through adversity, a few hours ago the company announced that it plans to make a massive hiring of 20, 000 workers with the sole purpose that the merchandise offered in their warehouses is in motion and thus be prepared for the season Christmas shopping.
Walmart stated that the jobs that will be opened will be full-time and part-time, but will be permanent positions . The available places will be focused on order managers and cargo handlers. The staff will operate in the 250 distribution centers, logistics centers and transport offices of the company.
Through a statement on its corporate blog, Walmart stated that the people hired to perform these tasks will be receiving, on average, a salary of $ 20. 37 dollars per hour. The company said it will hold special recruiting events on September 8 and 9 .
This announcement occurs in a context where the battle for hiring is enormous, but Walmart seeks to establish itself as the company that generates the most jobs in all The United States despite the fact that the entire country continues to fight against the ravages that the Covid pandemic has brought. 08.
For months, Walmart has been improving wages and began paying better bonuses for warehouse workers. One of the benefits that are being given is to be able to guarantee enough money for workers to pay for university tuition and the costs of textbooks for their children .
In addition to this, Walmart is spending resources so that its first-rate employees line are vaccinated and thus ensure good health, for the moment, the company is providing $ 150 dollars to those who have already completed their Covid vaccination schedule – 19.
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