No degree, no problem!
That’s what Walmart tells candidates interested in most of its corporate positions.
The retailer plans to rewrite hundreds of job descriptions for corporate job titles, it said in a post on its website.
Applicants can have either a college degree or demonstrate they have the necessary skills through prior experience.
“While a degree should be part of the equation and in some cases even required, there are many roles where a degree is not required, including at corporate headquarters,” Lorraine Stomski, senior vice president of associate learning and leadership at Walmart, and Julie Gehrki, vice president of philanthropy , wrote in a blog post.
The move is part of a larger effort for the big-box chain to invest in growth opportunities, he said.
More companies are eliminating college degree requirements for corporate positions.slobo
The Arkansas-based company is also working to give employees college credit for on-the-job training.
The company is focused on “removing unnecessary barriers for associates to advance in their careers” and notes that 75% of its managers, who earn about $113,000 a year, started in hourly roles, which don’t require a degree.
The workforce must recognize skills in the same way as degrees, the post said, and give those without degrees the same benefits as those with them.
“Walmart believes the US workforce system needs to transition to one that recognizes and understands skills the same way it recognizes and understands college degrees,” the company said in a post.gradyreese
Many major employers including Dell, IBM and Bank of America have eliminated college degree requirements for most jobs, in part to attract new talent amid labor shortages.
Over the summer, Walmart changed its pay structure to pay new hires less, which it said would improve the ability to move workers between departments, according to reports.
It also reduces pharmacists’ working hours to reduce costs.
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