Role of Human Resources Managers
In Home Depot
Since the inception of its first store in 1978, Home Depot has expanded nationwide. Currently, there are over 1500 stores nationwide. Because Home Depot wants to provide the ultimate shopping experience for its customers, the Home Depot is committed to hiring a diverse and qualified workforce. As a sign of their commitment, they have partnered with national nonprofit and government agencies. These partnerships allow them to reach out to the communities in which they operate, and provide the company with a broad range of qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds.
The "National Hiring Partnership" (or NHP) is a program that links the Home Depot, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the public workforce system together in an effort to place qualified applicants throughout the United States with Home Depot stores that have open positions. On a local level, Home Depot HRM's work with One Stop Career Centers to source qualified applicants for specific hiring needs.
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English: Overview of Home Depot store "Centro" loc...Candidates then participate in the hiring process like every other applicant. One Stop Centers work side by side with Home Depot HRM's to refer qualified, skilled applicants to Home Depot for specific hiring needs.
Under the partnership, Home Depot's HRM's in stores across the country will use the One-Stop Career Centers located in local communities to help fill the 40,000 new jobs Home Depot will have available over the next year in more than 1,300 U.S. stores. Furthermore, the Department of Labor's partnership with Home Depot will enable workers to access greater employment opportunities and brighter futures (www.dol.gov).
The HRM's of Home Depot deciphered that a partnership with outside companies in regard to the hiring and attaining process of employees was important. They have produced the following reasons for such a rearrangement:
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