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Walgreens has launched a national
initiative called Retail Employees with Disabilities Initiative or (REDI) to
help create more job opportunities for people with disabilities. The company
has based this initiative off their history of recognizing growing talent and
ability through a greater diversity in the workplace.
The in-store training the
company will aim to help those individuals with disabilities to gain retail and
customer service skills as well as work closely with community organizations
and vocational rehabilitation agencies to train and develop candidates.
Walgreens has another similar initiative in their distribution centers (DC). This initiative involved having 10 percent of the workforce being made up of individuals with disabilities at all levels across all twenty of their DCs. Walgreens is hoping to have the same turnout with their new REDI initiative that they had in the past with DC.
Phase one of REDI is scheduled to begin in parts of Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. Walgreens is hoping that REDI reaches all states by the end of 2013. Once a local Walgreens is identified for REDI, there is a four-week training program that must occur.
This training program was developed to prepare candidates for employment in a Walgreens store, or any others retail setting that will require some of the same skills. Some of the responsibilities candidates will be taking on are cash register operations, customer service, merchandising, store inventory and maintain store signage and displays. Walgreens is a company that is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and will continue to do so.
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