"Walmart on Thursday hosted more than 300 workplace experts and representatives from other companies participating in the Skills-First Workforce Initiative, a project to develop and fill stable jobs based on what people know how to do instead of whether they attended college. The retailer already has launched its own employee trainingand certification programs to meet Walmart's need for truck drivers and maintenance technicians, two roles for which U.S. companies say they can't recruit fast enough as experienced tradespeople retire."
"We continue to invest in wages. So I think that's helping some, and that process will continue. As it relates to AI and the future of employment, I think for the most part, our folks are enthusiastic about it because they've seen new tools that they're receiving that are making their jobs better. That's helping them take fewer ste"
Walmart convened more than 300 workplace experts and company representatives for the Skills-First Workforce Initiative to create and fill stable jobs based on demonstrated skills rather than college credentials. The company has launched internal training and certification tracks to supply truck drivers and maintenance technicians as experienced tradespeople retire and recruitment tightens. Walmart plans an AI skills program next year in collaboration with OpenAI. CEO Doug McMillon described the job market as relatively steady, noted declining turnover, continued wage investments, and said employees are generally enthusiastic about AI tools that improve job performance.
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