Best Buy to Hire Approximately 400 Employees; Two New Locations to Open in New Jersey This Fall.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2001 Best Buy Co., Inc. will hire approximately 400 employees, 200 per store, for two new locations in New Jersey; Paramus and Manalapan, bringing the state store count to 11. Both stores are scheduled to open this fall. The new stores will be located at: -- Manalapan, New Jersey at Route 9 and Craig Road -- Paramus, New Jersey at Route 17 at Ridgewood Avenue in the Fashion Center Mall Best Buy will open a total of 5 stores in the New York/New Jersey metro this fall, and is on track for the planned 40 stores in the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of market by 2004. Those interested in working at the new Best Buy locations can now apply for a job by simply making a phone call. Currently, applicants can interview without leaving home by calling toll-free 1-888-NEW-JOB9 (1-888-639-5629). This automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. system allows the candidate to apply from anywhere at anytime by using a touch-tone phone. The application takes approximately six minutes. Each candidate needs their social security number, as well as the store number - Paramus is No.344, Manalapan is No.388. The applicant is notified while on the phone if they meet employment requirements and their electronic application is then forwarded to Best Buy's management team. "Best Buy is excited to open new stores in New Jersey and offer excellent opportunities for employment," said Debbie Hewitt, Best Buy District Manager of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . "Best Buy is a fun place to work, earn and learn. In addition to great benefits, candidates are attracted to the affordable, high-tech consumer electronics and entertainment products we sell."
Retail positions include:
-- Cashiers -- Shipping/Receiving
-- Customer Service -- Technicians and Car Installation
-- Non-Commissioned Sales -- Team Leaders
-- Music/Software Specialists -- Product Security
-- Stocking -- Drivers
Best Buy provides regular performance reviews, which offer opportunities for career advancement as the Company continues to grow. The Company offers a generous employee discount and a retirement plan to both full- and part-time employees after meeting the required hours of service. In addition, Best Buy provides referral bonuses to existing team members who recruit new employees. Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ) is the nation's number one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company operates retail stores and commercial web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Hi-Fi (MagnoliaHiFi.com), Media Play (MediaPlay.com), On Cue (OnCue.com), Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006, (SamGoody.com), and Suncoast (Suncoast.com). The Company reaches consumers through more than 1,800 retail stores nationwide, in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Advertising Note: Advertising for this event has already been placed. Please do not contact Best Buy Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most regarding advertising sales. |
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