Published December 08. 2018 07:30AM
Walmart announced it will give hiring preference to military spouses, becoming the largest U.S. company to make such a commitment.
The Military Spouse Career Connection is a new initiative by Walmart to recruit and hire military spouses. The goal is to hire 250,000 military veterans by 2020.
In Pennsylvania, Walmart has hired more than 7,350 veterans.
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR WALMART - Walmart President and CEO, Doug McMillon, announced today that Walmart will give hiring preference to military spouses, becoming the largest U.S. company to make such a commitment. This announcement came during a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 in Bentonville, Ark. (Gareth Patterson/AP Images for Walmart)