Wal-Mart Career Opportunities

Thinking about pursuing a career at Wal Mart? No doubt you've heard many things about working at Walmart, some good and some bad. While considering a Wal-Mart career, do know that Walmart has come under some heat by community activists due to low wages and, some say, Walmart's health benefits. As always, it's good to do your research. We are providing information about Wal-Mart career options that we found off their website, walmartstores.com. We also have information on our site about other career options and fields you might also want to look into.

What kinds of jobs are available at Walmart?

Most of us probably think that the only jobs at Walmart are the store associates you see when you visit a Walmart. While you can apply for a position at Walmart in one of their stores, there are many more career positions at Walmart that most people don't even think about. For example, did you know that Walmart hires pilots? Walmart Aviation began in 1969 to transport Walmart associates all over the world, therefore Walmart hires pilots, airplane maintenance personnel, operations experts, schedulers and administrative staff to help support their flight operations.

Walmart also hires optometrists and lab personnel to work in one of their 2,300 optical locations and 4 Optical laboratories.

Below are just some of the many career positions available at Walmart, information which may also be found on their website, Walmartstores.com:

• Store cashiers
• Store Manager - Wal Mart has a store manager training program which lasts 17-19 weeks
• Claims and Benefits Administrator
• Attorney (counsel)
• Programmer/Analyst
• Administrative Assistant
• Financial Analyst
• Benefits Consultants
• Invoice Processor
• Manager
• Auditor
• Manager of Fabric
• Accounts Payable
• Buyers
• Call Center Phone Agent
• Paralegal
• Walmart.com personnel

Benefits of a Walmart Career:

Health

Walmart offers the following health benefit options:

•   Associates' Medical Plan
•   Discounted dental fee plan
•   Life insurance
•   Business travel insurance while on company business
•   Disability insurance
•   Limited medical plan for temporary associates

 Education

•   Scholarships to associates and associates' children
•   GED reimbursement

Other Benefits

• Child care discounts with national child care providers
• Profit sharing and 401K Plan
• Associate discount card
• Associate stock purchase plan
• Vacation pay based on length of service with the company

How to apply for a job at Wal-Mart:

Applying for a job online at Wal Mart's a little tricky. While you may be tempted to type in www. walmartjobs.com or wal mart jobs.com, they won't get you to the Walmart career site. You can type wal mart jobs .com or even www hiringcenter.walmartstores.com into your browser and you will probably get there. Or, you can click on the direct link we've provided and that will take you there: www.walmartstores.com/Careers. Good luck!

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