Facing an extremely competitive retail environment and the potential of disruptive technologies on the horizon, Walmart understood the value of providing education and training opportunities to its 1.4 million hourly associates. Unfortunately, Walmart leaders saw that the program wasn’t having the desired impact.
Download the case study to learn how Walmart and Guild built a best-in-class benefits program that eliminated the barriers preventing employees from going back to school and advancing their careers.
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Transforming education and tuition assistance programs from cost centers to strategic investments
How Walmart turned $1 a day into a priceless education
Traditional tuition reimbursement doesn't satisfy frontline employees, nor prepare them for the future of work
equivalent in college credits completed in skills training
80%
academic retention rate of Walmart students
credit hours completed
“We are proud to offer associates the opportunity to earn a college degree for just $1 a day - but Live Better U is much broader than that. It's about making education accessible, providing the tools to help associates...be successful and creating a path for our people to go as far in their educational journeys as their hard work, vision and talents will take them."
JULIE MURPHY
Executive Vice President of People, Walmart U.S.
BY THE NUMBERS
$320M
31,251
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How Walmart turned $1 a day into a priceless education
EDUCATION STRATEGY
Traditional tuition reimbursement programs no longer satisfy frontline employees, nor keep up with the constantly evolving requirements of the workforce
Facing an extremely competitive retail environment and the potential of disruptive technologies on the horizon, Walmart understood the value of providing education and training opportunities to its 1.4 million hourly associates. Unfortunately, Walmart leaders saw that the program wasn’t having the desired impact.
Download the case study to learn how Walmart and Guild built a best-in-class benefits program that eliminated the barriers preventing employees from going back to school and advancing their careers.