Wal-Mart gets 25,000 applications for 325 positions

[Dissipate]

Wal-Mart gets 25,000 applications for Evergreen Park store
Interest for 325 jobs biggest in company's history

(Crain's) ? The new Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location opening Friday in suburban Evergreen Park received a record 25,000 applications for 325 positions, the highest for any one location in the retailer?s history, a company official says.

Despite the fact the company says these numbers underscore demand for Wal?Mart jobs in the community, critics wonder how many of these positions are lower?paying part?time work.

The only other site that?s come close to the number of applications is a store in Oakland, California that received 11,000 applications for about the same number of positions last year.

Wal-Mart's Chicago-area manager Chad Donath said generally stores receive between 3,000 and 4,000 applications for about 300 to 450 positions. He says Wal-Mart has been participating in job fairs and advertising the positions as it does in other communities but this time ?we got an amazing response.?

?That incredible number of applications shows the community thinks Wal-Mart is a great place to work,? Mr. Donath says.

He says 90% of the applications came from Chicago residents. The new 140,000-square-foot store, which is set to open at 7 a.m. Friday, sits by the border of Evergreen Park and Chicago.

He said the 325 jobs include cashier, stocking, sales and back office positions. The average pay for non-management full-time positions is $10.99 an hour.

Wal-Mart said more than 70% of the new positions will be full-time.

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So much for the mantra that it sucks to work at Wal-Mart. Twenty five thousand applications for 325 jobs is a clear indication that people want Wal-Mart jobs.

 

[Meuge]

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Wal-Mart gets 25,000 applications for Evergreen Park store
Interest for 325 jobs biggest in company's history

(Crain's) ? The new Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location opening Friday in suburban Evergreen Park received a record 25,000 applications for 325 positions, the highest for any one location in the retailer?s history, a company official says.

Despite the fact the company says these numbers underscore demand for Wal?Mart jobs in the community, critics wonder how many of these positions are lower?paying part?time work.

The only other site that?s come close to the number of applications is a store in Oakland, California that received 11,000 applications for about the same number of positions last year.

Wal-Mart's Chicago-area manager Chad Donath said generally stores receive between 3,000 and 4,000 applications for about 300 to 450 positions. He says Wal-Mart has been participating in job fairs and advertising the positions as it does in other communities but this time ?we got an amazing response.?

?That incredible number of applications shows the community thinks Wal-Mart is a great place to work,? Mr. Donath says.

He says 90% of the applications came from Chicago residents. The new 140,000-square-foot store, which is set to open at 7 a.m. Friday, sits by the border of Evergreen Park and Chicago.

He said the 325 jobs include cashier, stocking, sales and back office positions. The average pay for non-management full-time positions is $10.99 an hour.

Wal-Mart said more than 70% of the new positions will be full-time.

So much for the mantra that it sucks to work at Wal-Mart. Twenty five thousand applications for 325 jobs is a clear indication that people want Wal-Mart jobs.

It is clear that you're entirely unfamiliar with the difference between correlation and causality. They're not the same, you know.

I don't know if it's such a good indication of anything. For all I know, this could indicate that there are 25'000 hungry people with nowhere else to turn for money, in order to survive.

 

[maddogchen]

People want walmart jobs or people just want a job, any job?

 

[tommywishbone]

Either they want the $9 per hour job, or they just lost their $35 per hour job at Ford.

 

[BarneyFife]

Not sure why people in here pimp Walmart. Must be nice for billionaires to have a bunch of poor people pimping their business' for them.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

I don't even like to walk IN a Wal-Mart. People work there b/c they don't have better options.

 

[RichardE]

It couldn't be the people who lost the 3 million manafacturing jobs since 2000 might want to/need to work?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
People want walmart jobs or people just want a job, any job?

*DING* That's the only reason I can think of. That must be one depressed neighborhood.

I hate Wal-Mart. I'll defend their business practices because it's their right to run their company how ever they see fit... But I will not shop there.

 

[cyclohexane]

more selective than Harvard...

 

[compuwiz1]

The 325 that qualified, eliminated 24675 people who didn't.
It does suck to work at Walmart. Wife worked for Sam's club and got fired for not taking lunch breaks, because she couldn't. They have been sued for this. Her portion, according to the letter she received, that they want her to sign and return is $3.08, including punative damages, as part of the class action suit. :Q

 

[MAW1082]

Originally posted by: Meuge

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Wal-Mart gets 25,000 applications for Evergreen Park store
Interest for 325 jobs biggest in company's history

(Crain's) ? The new Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location opening Friday in suburban Evergreen Park received a record 25,000 applications for 325 positions, the highest for any one location in the retailer?s history, a company official says.

Despite the fact the company says these numbers underscore demand for Wal?Mart jobs in the community, critics wonder how many of these positions are lower?paying part?time work.

The only other site that?s come close to the number of applications is a store in Oakland, California that received 11,000 applications for about the same number of positions last year.

Wal-Mart's Chicago-area manager Chad Donath said generally stores receive between 3,000 and 4,000 applications for about 300 to 450 positions. He says Wal-Mart has been participating in job fairs and advertising the positions as it does in other communities but this time ?we got an amazing response.?

?That incredible number of applications shows the community thinks Wal-Mart is a great place to work,? Mr. Donath says.

He says 90% of the applications came from Chicago residents. The new 140,000-square-foot store, which is set to open at 7 a.m. Friday, sits by the border of Evergreen Park and Chicago.

He said the 325 jobs include cashier, stocking, sales and back office positions. The average pay for non-management full-time positions is $10.99 an hour.

Wal-Mart said more than 70% of the new positions will be full-time.

So much for the mantra that it sucks to work at Wal-Mart. Twenty five thousand applications for 325 jobs is a clear indication that people want Wal-Mart jobs.

It is clear that you're entirely unfamiliar with the difference between correlation and causality. They're not the same, you know.

I don't know if it's such a good indication of anything. For all I know, this could indicate that there are 25'000 hungry people with nowhere else to turn for money, in order to survive.

Ditto.

 

[Zebo]

It's either work or starve and many have no other choice due to industrail base being hollowed out. Can't wait till you and your freinds graduate and experiance first hand scut work that's available out there. You're pretty bright though should'nt have too much problem but most of your freinds will.

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Wal-Mart gets 25,000 applications for Evergreen Park store
Interest for 325 jobsSo much for the mantra that it sucks to work at Wal-Mart. Twenty five thousand applications for 325 jobs is a clear indication that people want Wal-Mart jobs.

Sad that in this booming economy 25,000 people are having to line up for 325 Walmart jobs in order to survive.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: tommywishbone
Either they want the $9 per hour job, or they just lost their $35 per hour job at Ford.

Pretty much.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: cyclohexane
more selective than Harvard...

LOL

 

[EatSpam]

Actually, its a clear indication that there is a shortage of jobs, period.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
Actually, its a clear indication that there is a shortage of jobs, period.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Dissipate
So much for the mantra that it sucks to work at Wal-Mart. Twenty five thousand applications for 325 jobs is a clear indication that people want Wal-Mart jobs.

How do you figure? If anything it's a clear indication that people are desperate as hell and are willing to take about anything. Perhaps even as a 2nd job to help make ends meet.

 

[judasmachine]

People are desperate, and to those making minimum wage would love to be abused for a couple more dollars an hour. It's not like people with masters degrees are beating down their doors. Take Dumas, TX for example. There you have about three options if you are basically skilless; Monfort (meat packing plant), Farming/Ranching (hard to get on outside of nepitism), or Wal-Mart. 90% of the other jobs either require education, or pay less than Wal-Mart but suck just as much.

 

[BigLouis]

The thread starter is some kid that hasn't had to work a day in his life.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: EatSpam
Actually, its a clear indication that there is a shortage of jobs, period.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
Actually, its a clear indication that there is a shortage of jobs, period.

A coworkers wife quit two days ago and, in that time, got a job as VP of something with a bank. We hired several people this year to replace employees who moved on to other jobs.



I think people want to work for Wal Mart cause they know the low standard they'll be held up to.

Can you amble down an aisle and look puzzled when somebody asks you a question?

Can you talk with a fellow cashier about your nails for five minutes while your line backs up to housewares?

Can you stand next to the exit and stare at the ground or every girl's ass who passes you?

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: EatSpam
Actually, its a clear indication that there is a shortage of jobs, period.

A coworkers wife quit two days ago and, in that time, got a job as VP of something with a bank. We hired several people this year to replace employees who moved on to other jobs.

So the Executive types take care of their own? Good deal.

I think people want to work for Wal Mart cause they know the low standard they'll be held up to.

Can you amble down an aisle and look puzzled when somebody asks you a question?

Can you talk with a fellow cashier about your nails for five minutes while your line backs up to housewares?

Can you stand next to the exit and stare at the ground or every girl's ass who passes you?

That might apply to some, but I doubt most of the 25,000 for this one store are in that boat.

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: BigLouis
The thread starter is some kid that hasn't had to work a day in his life.

Look at the big ole assumptions. I've worked jobs before, both near minimum wage.

And now I work overtime as a student.

 

[Generator]

I applied at Walmart twice. Still didn't make the cut. One day though, I will get in!