Atlanta, GA, October 5, 2006--Home Depot said that it is hiring more than 1,000 new employees in the U.S. as part of its latest effort to improve its stores. The company said that it is seeking in particular applicants with specialty, skilled trades and professional contracting backgrounds for full-time and part-time jobs in numerous departments.
The hiring is part of company's plan to invest another $350 million in its stores during the second half of this year, as it tries to improve customer service amid a slowing economy. Last month, the company said it would cut 300 jobs at its headquarters as it makes the store reinvestment program a priority.
Home Depot has about 355,000 employees and more than 2,000 stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The company is also rolling out the first washing machine made under the Maytag brand by new owner Whirlpool Corp. The front-loading Maytag Epic washer, available in white and black is made on the same platform as the Whirlpool Duet machine, which has big, see-through round windows on the doors.
