Local Business Alert: Wal-Mart agrees to fund job training programs, open hiring centers in deal with District officials

	Tuesday, November 22, 2011 1:52:55 PM LOCAL BUSINESS ALERT Wal-Mart agrees to fund job training programs, open hiring centers in deal with District officials Wal-Mart officials and the District government say they have signed a community benefits agreement offering fresh commitments on hiring and contracting as the retailer prepares to open a series of stores in the city. Under the deal, Wal-Mart agrees to seek District small- and minority-owned businesses for construction of its stores; create and fund training programs aimed at populations suffering from high unemployment rates; and open hiring centers in the wards where the chain opens stores. Read more at: http://wapo.st/tZUiwn Or visit PostBusiness.com or Capital Business. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy