Looking for a job at Walmart? Well, it a great place to look. Despite the economy, business at Walmart is doing just fine. Just go to mailto:http://walmartstores.com/and you will find the Walmart site or your favorite search engine and type in Walmart. Here you can learn about the history of the company and find job listings as well.

Just to give you a brief history of this amazing company - Walmart has nearly 8,000 retail units in 15 countries and employs more than 2.1 million people worldwide. Sales in 2009 sales reached over $400 billion.
Walmart was founded in 1962 and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. In 1983, the Walmart company opened Sam’s Club membership warehouse. In 1988, they opened the first supercenter, housing a complete grocery store, in addition to all general merchandise. Walmart became international in 1991.

On their site, you will learn the kinds of careers that people can find with this company. Primarily the jobs offered there fall into the following categories –

• Corporate careers

• Store careers

• Pharmacy careers

• Optometry careers

• Sam’s Club careers

• Logistic careers

• International careers

• Internships

• Careers around Military Events

Click on Careers and you will then have to choose which of these areas appeals to you. Once you click on this category, you will then be directed to a Welcome page. Here you will find the mission statement of the company , which says that they believe that respect for the individual has been a key to success and this is why they offer so many great benefits to their associates. At the bottom of the page, click on Apply now.

The next few pages that follow are waivers that must agree to – Click I agree on each

• This says that you if you require any special type of assistance to fill out the applications, you may contact them and they will accommodate you.

• This says Walmart Inc. claims that they are an equal opportunity.

• This says that they have the right to look into your background, including references.

• This says that Walmart makes it clear that they have zero tolerance for drug/alcohol abuse. You are attesting to the fact that you do not have a problem and agree to submit to periodic drug testing should this company hire you.

• This says that you consent to apply for employment electronically and allow that all future agreements / transactions to be conducted electronically instead of in written form, which requires a signature. Once this is done, click on next.

Once all this is done, you are ready to register to Login. You can create and account by following the directions in putting in a user name and a password.

Once you are logged-in, you are ready to start looking for jobs in your area. All you have to do is put in your state and zip code and jobs opening will appear. If you see a particular job of interest to you, just click on Apply for this Job. An application will be uploaded. Simply follow the directions carefully as you fill out the application. You will then be directed to a page that will locate an opportunity in your area. Look through the jobs listed, select one, and click on apply for Job.

Fill in all questions asked on the following pages following their specific instructions. You will need to provide references from a previous employer. When you have completed all the questions asked of you, you will need to check the box that says that all information given by you on this application is true. After this is done, click on done and your application will be sent to Walmart headquarters electronically. You have just applied for a job. Good Luck!