Students to ‘shadow’ workers
Some Fayette County Area Vocational Technical School students will “shadow’ retail workers at Wal-Mart as part of a “Retail Industry Jobs Week of Groundhog Day’ program. On Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., students will “shadow” local Wal-Mart associates in a variety of jobs as part of a national program – Groundhog Job Shadow Day – that offers students a sense of what it takes to succeed in the workplace.
The Alliance for Youth and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America have joined forces with Wal-Mart to provide students across the country with the opportunity to learn about the retail industry. Groundhog Job Shadow Day offers students insight into how they can apply what they learn in school to the workplace. From photo lab to pharmacy, customer service to inventory management, a typical Wal-Mart store offers a large variety of opportunities to show students where their interests and talents can one day become their career.
As the nation’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart employs many young Americans – often in their first job – and offers a variety of career opportunities. Seventy-six percent of store management started out in hourly positions.
Local students with Wal-Mart associates will learn about various store departments, ask questions one-on-one or in group sessions and explore interview opportunities.
Wal-Mart Store Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM’S CLUB locations in the United States. Internationally, the company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting www.walmartfacts.com. Additional insight on Wal-Marts community programs and giving is also available at www.walmartfoundation.org.
More information about America’s Promise can be found at www.americaspromise.org. To find out more about Groundhog Job Shadow Day, access www.jobsha-dow.org.