Wal-Mart Stores first opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. There are now more than 8,000 retail centers serving more than 200,000 customers each week. In 2009, Wal-Mart Stores employed more than 2.1 million people across the world. The benefits offered to all Wal-Mart employees are some of the best in the industry. To become an employee at Wal-Mart, you can visit your local Wal-Mart and fill out
. an application at one of their hiring center computers. There is also the option of filling out an application online at https://hiringcenter.walmartstores.com/OnlineHiringCenter/initialPage.jsp.