<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">New York, NY-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">1.16.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>In a speech at the 2013 National Retail Federation’s annual BIG Show, Bill Simon , President and CEO of Walmart U.S., announced that the company will do its part to help veterans find jobs when they return home. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/walmart_body.jpg" title="Walmart Hiring Veterans" alt="Walmart Hiring Veterans" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Beginning Memorial Day, Walmart will offer a job to any honorably discharged veteran within 12 months after active duty.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Simon looks to veterans as capable individuals who will be an asset to the company.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Let’s be clear: hiring a veteran can be one of the best decisions any of us can make,” said Simon. “Veterans have a record of performance under pressure. They’re quick learners, and they’re team players.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The company expects to hire more than 100,000 veterans in the next five years.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Sadly, too many of those who fought for us abroad now find themselves fighting for jobs at home. Through their service, veterans give us a land of freedom. When they return, it must be to a land of possibility,” said Simon. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.walmart.com/new">Walmart </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
