Wal-Mart gets more than 200 applications

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Wal-Mart received more than 200 applications the first day it started hiring for its new store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

Ryan Edwards, store manager, said the store would accept applications through March 23, which is the deadline for hiring more than 250 staff members. Edwards said jobs requiring the most training would be hired first. He said those hoping for jobs with less training, such as cashiers, would be notified closer to the April 29 opening.

Amanda Burgen, Lawrence sophomore, has been working at Lawrence’s other Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St., for more than a year. She said she liked working at Wal-Mart because the store helped her balance the job and school.

“I think it’s a great job,” Burgen said. “They are really flexible. If you need time off most likely they give it to you.”

Burgen said the pay was decent and the store was always hiring new employees.

Jay Benedict, Roseland senior, has been looking for a part-time job in Lawrence since Jan. 24. He said he wanted a job so he could pay the bills and have some spending money.

Benedict said he had tried finding a job using several resources such as jobs.ku.edu and Craigslist. He said that he hadn’t heard of Wal-Mart hiring, but that he would prefer not to work at Wal-Mart because he had read that the store had poor working conditions.

“If I can avoid it, I want to,” Benedict said. “If it’s a final option, I’ll look into it.”

Students still seeking employment can apply to Wal-Mart Monday through Friday at the Lawrence Workforce Center, 2540 Iowa St.

— — Edited by Brandy Entsminger

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