HEB operates itw own leadership and trianing academy to develop leaders. Click to read DAve Hendricks' article on how it works. The article features 's youngest store manager, age 34. He started as a bagger and worked his way up. I do not see any mention of college, hmmmm. And HEB picks ab out 35% of the cadidates from restaurant and military backgrounds to diversify the idea mix rather than just promote internally. This re3flects the are HEB is in. HEB started in Waco. Between Ft. Hood in Killeen and the former five bases in San Antonio,military would be a big part of its base.
My p;oint here is that the leading retailer has decided to train its own rather thaqn outsource to community colleges or universities. I wonder if this makes an impression on Higher Ed?
Professor Elam 
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