
? 沃爾瑪(Walmart)稱,,其新落成的占地350英畝(1.42平方千米)的豪華園區(qū)正吸引員工遷居阿肯色州,。員工可享用游泳池,、匹克球場、托兒所及十多家餐廳,,與沃爾瑪之前單調的總部環(huán)境相比,,可謂煥然一新。它正加入亞馬遜,、谷歌和摩根大通的行列,,憑借豪華設施吸引員工重返辦公室。
人們可能會認為,,這家連續(xù)12年蟬聯《財富》美國500強榜首的公司,,定然在硅谷或華爾街坐擁奢華辦公場所,但沃爾瑪卻將奢華和魅力帶到美國南部,。這家零售巨頭表示,,重新設計的阿肯色州園區(qū)獨具魅力,正促使員工接納小鎮(zhèn)生活的理念,。
沃爾瑪首席人才官洛林·斯托姆斯基(Lorraine Stomski)向《財富》雜志透露:“前來應聘的求職者,,愿意遷居阿肯色州西北部的可能性是此前的三倍,原因在于他們實地到訪,、親身體驗了這一地區(qū)以及我們的園區(qū),,感受了我們的文化?!?/p>

這家市值6900億美元的零售企業(yè),,正喚醒阿肯色州本頓維爾這座沉睡的小鎮(zhèn),一座占地350英畝的現代化總部拔地而起,。沃爾瑪園區(qū)內有12棟辦公樓,,營造出如家般舒適的氛圍;還有健身設施,,包括網球場,、籃球場、游泳池以及長達兩英里(3.2千米)的自行車道,;園區(qū)內還設有托兒所和供來訪賓客入住的酒店,。該園區(qū)可能沒有米其林星級餐廳或百老匯劇院,,但它正在吸引許多渴望郊區(qū)生活與豪華設施雙重享受的沃爾瑪員工。
斯托姆斯基表示:“自園區(qū)建成以來,,招聘人才變得容易多了,。人們確實渴望相聚一處。前來此地的求職者都備受鼓舞,?!?
走進沃爾瑪吸引員工的350英畝新豪華園區(qū)
沃爾瑪于1月啟用位于本頓維爾的新總部,且今年將分階段持續(xù)吸納更多員工,。盡管這家零售巨頭未向《財富》雜志證實建造這座豪華園區(qū)的具體成本,,但據估計耗資數億美元——成果已見分曉。

沃爾瑪昔日的“總部”隱匿于巨大的倉庫式建筑里,,地面鋪著油氈,,以熒光燈照明,墻壁刷成灰色,。如今,,翻新后的總部采用了溫暖的燈光、舒適的家具,,并增添了一些趣味元素,。園區(qū)內設有展示沃爾瑪歷史的展覽,,員工甚至能與公司創(chuàng)始人山姆·沃爾頓(Sam Walton)的全息影像展開交流,。
斯托姆斯基表示,沃爾瑪在打造新總部時,,咨詢了頂尖的技術與學習專家,,秉持“以最終用戶為中心”的理念進行設計。這一考量或許正是沃爾瑪今年榮登《財富》“最適宜工作公司”榜單的原因之一,。員工可以通過瑜伽和匹克球課程,、水療按摩和冷凍療法、蒸汽浴室,,或在郁郁蔥蔥的冥想花園中漫步來專注于身心健康,。工作之余饑腸轆轆時,員工可以從12家餐廳中選擇,,包括餐車,、咖啡店或屋頂休息室。

沃爾瑪的豪華總部在這個人口不足6萬的阿肯色州小鎮(zhèn)上格外吸睛,,而此地正是其發(fā)展的根基所在,。但這家零售商認為,這可能正是其吸引力的一部分,。
斯托姆斯基表示:“人們能在這里感受到小鎮(zhèn)風情,,真切體會到在建設,、融入一個社區(qū),同時又能享受諸多大城市的便利設施,,這里真正做到了兩者兼得,。”
其他公司用一流餐廳和郁郁蔥蔥的人行道吸引員工重返辦公室
沃爾瑪并非唯一一家企圖以豪華辦公室吸引員工重返辦公室的雇主,。生啤與睡眠艙已難以滿足員工訴求,,企業(yè)正不斷加大投入力度。
亞馬遜在西雅圖打造了未來感十足的總部,,其氣泡式露天球形建筑周邊環(huán)繞著狗公園,、綠色步道以及用于舉辦音樂會與戶外活動的社區(qū)中心。谷歌在加利福尼亞州山景城的Googleplex總部,,則配備了多家餐廳,、健身設施與休息區(qū)。
今年早些時候,,摩根大通為其坐落于紐約市,、高達60層的新總部舉行了揭幕儀式。摩根大通要求員工每周五天重返辦公室辦公,,此舉令許多員工深感失望,,不過該公司認為,公園大道上的豪華設施將是一種激勵,。新的辦公場地配備了高空露臺以及坐擁19家餐廳的頂級美食廣場,。這家市值達6500億美元的銀行,將總部視作留住明星員工,、吸引新員工的人才戰(zhàn)略,。
摩根大通全球房地產主管大衛(wèi)·阿雷納(David Arena)向《財富》雜志坦言:“人們愈發(fā)清晰地意識到,實體辦公場所對個人而言意義重大,,這關乎他們的精力狀態(tài),、自我認知,以及對公司的感覺,?!保ㄘ敻恢形木W)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
? 沃爾瑪(Walmart)稱,其新落成的占地350英畝(1.42平方千米)的豪華園區(qū)正吸引員工遷居阿肯色州,。員工可享用游泳池,、匹克球場、托兒所及十多家餐廳,,與沃爾瑪之前單調的總部環(huán)境相比,,可謂煥然一新。它正加入亞馬遜,、谷歌和摩根大通的行列,,憑借豪華設施吸引員工重返辦公室,。
人們可能會認為,這家連續(xù)12年蟬聯《財富》美國500強榜首的公司,,定然在硅谷或華爾街坐擁奢華辦公場所,,但沃爾瑪卻將奢華和魅力帶到美國南部。這家零售巨頭表示,,重新設計的阿肯色州園區(qū)獨具魅力,,正促使員工接納小鎮(zhèn)生活的理念,。
沃爾瑪首席人才官洛林·斯托姆斯基(Lorraine Stomski)向《財富》雜志透露:“前來應聘的求職者,,愿意遷居阿肯色州西北部的可能性是此前的三倍,原因在于他們實地到訪,、親身體驗了這一地區(qū)以及我們的園區(qū),,感受了我們的文化?!?/p>
這家市值6900億美元的零售企業(yè),,正喚醒阿肯色州本頓維爾這座沉睡的小鎮(zhèn),,一座占地350英畝的現代化總部拔地而起,。沃爾瑪園區(qū)內有12棟辦公樓,,營造出如家般舒適的氛圍,;還有健身設施,,包括網球場,、籃球場,、游泳池以及長達兩英里(3.2千米)的自行車道,;園區(qū)內還設有托兒所和供來訪賓客入住的酒店,。該園區(qū)可能沒有米其林星級餐廳或百老匯劇院,但它正在吸引許多渴望郊區(qū)生活與豪華設施雙重享受的沃爾瑪員工,。
斯托姆斯基表示:“自園區(qū)建成以來,,招聘人才變得容易多了,。人們確實渴望相聚一處,。前來此地的求職者都備受鼓舞?!?
走進沃爾瑪吸引員工的350英畝新豪華園區(qū)
沃爾瑪于1月啟用位于本頓維爾的新總部,,且今年將分階段持續(xù)吸納更多員工。盡管這家零售巨頭未向《財富》雜志證實建造這座豪華園區(qū)的具體成本,,但據估計耗資數億美元——成果已見分曉,。
沃爾瑪昔日的“總部”隱匿于巨大的倉庫式建筑里,,地面鋪著油氈,以熒光燈照明,,墻壁刷成灰色,。如今,,翻新后的總部采用了溫暖的燈光,、舒適的家具,并增添了一些趣味元素,。園區(qū)內設有展示沃爾瑪歷史的展覽,,員工甚至能與公司創(chuàng)始人山姆·沃爾頓(Sam Walton)的全息影像展開交流,。
斯托姆斯基表示,,沃爾瑪在打造新總部時,咨詢了頂尖的技術與學習專家,秉持“以最終用戶為中心”的理念進行設計,。這一考量或許正是沃爾瑪今年榮登《財富》“最適宜工作公司”榜單的原因之一,。員工可以通過瑜伽和匹克球課程,、水療按摩和冷凍療法、蒸汽浴室,,或在郁郁蔥蔥的冥想花園中漫步來專注于身心健康,。工作之余饑腸轆轆時,,員工可以從12家餐廳中選擇,,包括餐車,、咖啡店或屋頂休息室。
沃爾瑪的豪華總部在這個人口不足6萬的阿肯色州小鎮(zhèn)上格外吸睛,,而此地正是其發(fā)展的根基所在,。但這家零售商認為,,這可能正是其吸引力的一部分,。
斯托姆斯基表示:“人們能在這里感受到小鎮(zhèn)風情,,真切體會到在建設,、融入一個社區(qū),,同時又能享受諸多大城市的便利設施,這里真正做到了兩者兼得,。”
其他公司用一流餐廳和郁郁蔥蔥的人行道吸引員工重返辦公室
沃爾瑪并非唯一一家企圖以豪華辦公室吸引員工重返辦公室的雇主。生啤與睡眠艙已難以滿足員工訴求,,企業(yè)正不斷加大投入力度。
亞馬遜在西雅圖打造了未來感十足的總部,其氣泡式露天球形建筑周邊環(huán)繞著狗公園,、綠色步道以及用于舉辦音樂會與戶外活動的社區(qū)中心,。谷歌在加利福尼亞州山景城的Googleplex總部,,則配備了多家餐廳,、健身設施與休息區(qū),。
今年早些時候,摩根大通為其坐落于紐約市,、高達60層的新總部舉行了揭幕儀式。摩根大通要求員工每周五天重返辦公室辦公,此舉令許多員工深感失望,,不過該公司認為,,公園大道上的豪華設施將是一種激勵。新的辦公場地配備了高空露臺以及坐擁19家餐廳的頂級美食廣場,。這家市值達6500億美元的銀行,將總部視作留住明星員工,、吸引新員工的人才戰(zhàn)略,。
摩根大通全球房地產主管大衛(wèi)·阿雷納(David Arena)向《財富》雜志坦言:“人們愈發(fā)清晰地意識到,,實體辦公場所對個人而言意義重大,,這關乎他們的精力狀態(tài),、自我認知,,以及對公司的感覺,?!保ㄘ敻恢形木W)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
? Walmart’s new 350-acre luxury campus is wooing employees to move to Arkansas, the retail giant says. Employees have access to swimming pools, courts, a childcare center, and a dozen restaurant options; a complete rebrand from Walmart’s previous drab HQ set-up. It’s joining the ranks of Amazon, Google, and JPMorgan in drawing workers back into the office with luxury offerings.
One might think the No. 1 company on the Fortune 500 for 12 years running must have a luxe set-up in Silicon Valley or on Wall Street—but Walmart is bringing the glitz and glamor to the South. The allure of its redesigned Arkansas campus is bringing employees around to the idea of small-town living, says the retail giant.
“Our candidates that come in are three times more likely to be open to moving to Northwest Arkansas because they’ve come here, they’ve visited, they’ve experienced the area, they’ve experienced our campus, and they feel our culture,” Lorraine Stomski, chief talent officer for Walmart, told Fortune.
The $690 billion retail business is waking up sleepy Bentonville, Arkansas with a state-of-the-art headquarters sprawling over 350 acres. Walmart’s campus is flush with 12 office buildings, designed to feel as comfortable as home; workout facilities including tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pool, and two miles of bike trails; a childcare center; and hotel for guests coming into town. The campus may not have Michelin-star restaurants or Broadway theatres, but it’s wooing many Walmart workers who may crave that duality of suburban life with plush amenities.
“The ability to recruit talent is so much easier now that we’ve built our campus. People really have the desire to come together,” Stomski said. “The candidates that we’re bringing here, they are inspired.”
A look inside Walmart’s new swanky 350-acre campus wooing employees
Walmart opened its new Bentonville HQ in January, and will continue to bring more employees into the fold in phases throughout this year. While the retail giant would not confirm with Fortune how much it cost to build the swanky campus, it’s estimated to be in the hundreds of millions—and the proof is in the pudding.
Walmart’s “home office” used to be housed in massive warehouse facilities marked by linoleum floors, fluorescent lighting, and grey-painted walls. Now, the refurbished HQ embraces warm light, plush furniture, and a bit of play. In an exhibit on campus curating Walmart’s history, employees can even speak with a hologram version of the company’s founder, Sam Walton.
Stomski said Walmart consulted leading technology and learning experts to create the new HQ, designed with the “end user in mind.” That consideration may be one reason why Walmart made Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list this year. Employees can focus on their wellness with yoga and pickleball classes, hydromassages and cryotherapy, steam rooms, or by taking a stroll through the lush meditation garden. And after working up an appetite, workers can pick one of 12 restaurant options including food trucks, coffee shops, or a rooftop lounge.
Walmart’s luxurious HQ stands out in the small Arkansas town—with a population of less than 60,000—where it’s grown its roots. But the retailer thinks that may be a part of the appeal.
“People feel like it has that small town feel. It does really feel like you’re building, you’re coming into a community, but it does have access to a lot of the larger city amenities,” Stomski said. “It really does have the best of both worlds.”
Other companies luring workers into the office with top-notch eateries and lush walkways
Walmart isn’t the only employer looking to lure employees back into the office with luxury offices. Beer on tap and sleeping pods won’t cut it anymore—so businesses are upping the ante.
Amazon has its futuristic headquarters in Seattle. Its bubbly, open-air sphere structures are surrounded by dog parks, green walkways, and community centers for concerts and outdoor events. Google’s Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California touts multiple restaurants, fitness facilities, and lounge areas.
And earlier this year, JPMorgan unveiled its new 60-story HQ in New York City. After asking employees to return to the office five days a week—much to the dismay of many staffers—it figured a luxury set-up on Park Ave would be an incentive. The new space is complete with sky-high terraces, and a decked-out food court featuring 19 restaurants. The $650 billion bank sees the headquarters as a talent strategy to retain star players and bring in new workers.
“It’s become more and more apparent to everybody that a physical place is really important for folks,” David Arena, global head of real estate for JPMorgan, told Fortune. “For their energy, for the way they feel about themselves, and the way they feel about their companies.