The Home Depot
By: | Source: AARP.org | Date Posted: 2006-02-10 14:24:41.678795-05:00
Type of Industry: Retail
Number of Employees: Over 350,000
Location: US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico
The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, is looking for 50+ job seekers that are experienced plumbers, electricians, and general contractors or desire a career in the home improvement industry. The Home Depot offers full and part-time benefits, tuition reimbursement, and a career with growth opportunities.
In fiscal 2005, The Home Depot had sales of $81.5 billion and earnings of $5.8 billion. The Company employs approximately 355,000 associates and has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as the No. 1 Most Admired Specialty Retailer and the No. 13 Most Admired Corporation in America for 2006. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.
Openings:
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| Factor | |
| Benefits for full-time workers | Yes |
| Benefits for part-time workers | Yes |
| Employee discounts | No |
| Flexible training opportunities | Yes |
| Flexible work schedules | Yes |
| 401 K | Yes |
| Internships / apprenticeships | Varies |
| Job sharing opportunities | No |
| Retiree benefits | No |
| Seasonal work | Yes |
| Temporary work | Yes |
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