| Are you searching for a new employment | | | | their beginning. |
| opportunity? Are you looking at the possibility of | | | | Values at the Home Depot are firmly rooted going all |
| beginning a career at your nearest Home Depot? Are | | | | the back to its establishment. They believe in taking |
| you thinking about filling out that Home Depot | | | | care of the customer through respect and excellent |
| employment application and beginning your journey in | | | | customer service. They strive on building strong |
| the fast paced world of retail? If so, I would like to give | | | | relationships, and always doing the right thing. They |
| you more information about this company and its | | | | give back to their communities and create shareholder |
| history, so that you can make a more informed and | | | | value. |
| educated decision prior to completing the employment | | | | The employment opportunity at Home Depot is vast, |
| application for Home Depot. | | | | with opportunities in store management, customer |
| Four men, Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, along with | | | | service, and supply chain positions. They have positions |
| investment banker Ken Langone, and merchandising | | | | available in both their store locations and their |
| expert Pat Farrah, founded Home Depot in 1978. They | | | | corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| opened the first 2 stores on June 22, 1979, dwarfing | | | | Growth and development of their employees is a huge |
| their competition with 60,000 square feet of | | | | commitment of this retailer and they prove this through |
| merchandise. Shelves stacked high with empty boxes | | | | the offering of product knowledge training, tuition |
| gave the illusion of even more product to their | | | | reimbursement, and store manager development |
| wide-eyed customers. This store was intended for the | | | | programs. |
| do-it-yourselfer, and all employees participated in | | | | Home Depot offers a benefit package that they have |
| rigorous product knowledge training, so that they could | | | | titled "Your Total Value," and includes medical, dental, |
| guide their customers through home improvement | | | | vision, and a health savings account. They also offer |
| projects, anywhere from laying tile, to handling a power | | | | short-term disability and life insurance. You are able to |
| tool. They also started clinics for customers to learn | | | | plan for your retirement with a 401(k) plan, and |
| how to tackle these projects on their own. They | | | | employee stock purchase plan. You will receive time |
| brought the tools and the know-how to customers at | | | | off perks such as vacation, holidays, personal days, |
| the same time as saving them money. | | | | and sick days. The list of what they offer in their |
| In 1981 the company solidified their position in the | | | | benefit package goes on and on. |
| market place by going public on the NASDAQ, and | | | | As you can see, Home Depot is an awesome |
| then moving to the New York Stock Exchange in | | | | company and offers many reasons on why you |
| 1984. Being named the fastest growing retailer in U.S. | | | | should pursue a career with them. Just keep in mind |
| history, the company grew at incredible rates during | | | | that the world of retail can be a very difficult industry |
| the 1980s and 1990s. They celebrated the opening of | | | | to work in day in and day out. |
| their 100th store in 1989, just over 10 short years after | | | | |