{"id":14780,"date":"2013-01-15T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T22:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/?p=14780"},"modified":"2013-01-16T11:50:31","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T18:50:31","slug":"how-todays-wal-mart-announcement-could-affect-idaho-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2013\/01\/15\/how-todays-wal-mart-announcement-could-affect-idaho-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"How Today’s Wal-Mart Announcement Could Affect Idaho Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Idaho Veterans have new job opportunities with the retail giant Wal-Mart. Today, the company announced plans to\u00a0hire any veteran in need of a job<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nearly 7,000 Idahoans work for Wal-Mart, making the low-price superstore Idaho’s second largest private employer<\/a>, right behind St. Luke’s. There are 22 Wal-Mart stores<\/a> in Idaho.<\/p>\n

Here’s what The New York Times<\/em> wrote about the announcement:<\/p>\n

Company officials said they believe the program, which will officially begin on Memorial Day \u2014 May 27 this year \u2014 will lead to the hiring of more than 100,000 people in the next five years, the length of the commitment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s be clear: Hiring a veteran can be one of the best decisions any of us can make,\u201d Mr. Simon will say in his keynote speech to the National Retail Federation, according to prepared text. \u201cThese are leaders with discipline, training and a passion for service.\u201d – The New York Times<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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