The Atlanta training center will become the fourth location in Walmart’s Associate to Technician program.
Walmart is expanding its investment in workforce development with the launch of a new skilled trades training hub in metro Atlanta, the company announced on June 29. The facility is designed to help employees move into technical careers as employers across the United States continue to grapple with a shortage of skilled workers, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The Atlanta training center will become the fourth location in Walmart’s Associate to Technician program, joining existing sites in Texas, Florida, and Indiana. The Georgia hub will operate at Tulsa Welding School’s DeKalb County campus, where associates will receive tuition-free training in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, electrical systems, and facility maintenance, according to the outlet…