BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has described itself as a company that has turned ambition into opportunity throughout its history.
The latest example of that philosophy is a pilot program for existing workers to become truck drivers for the company’s enormous private fleet.
In late 2021, Walmart launched a 12-week training program for workers in other parts of the company to become certified truck drivers. In mid-March, the initial cohort of 17 students graduated with their commercial driver’s license (CDL) — a process that typically costs around $4,500 — and became full-fledged Walmart truck drivers.
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