Best Buy to Hire More Than 100 Employees for New Store in Auburn Hills, Mich.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000 Best Buy Co., Inc. is hiring more than 100 employees for its first store in Auburn Auburn (ô`bərn). 1 City (1990 pop. 33,830), Lee co., E Ala.; inc. 1839. The city's economy centers around Auburn Univ.; there is some manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 24,309), seat of Androscoggin co. Hills, Mich., scheduled to open this fall at 1645 River Valley Circle North in the Auburn Mile Shopping Center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into . Those interested in working at the new Best Buy location can now apply for a job by simply making a phone call. Beginning August 21, 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 The common system for pressing a button and entering a telephone number into a telephone. The first such phones were installed in two Pennsylvania towns in the early 1960s. See DTMF. phone. The application takes approximately six minutes. Each candidate needs their social security number, as well as the store number - Auburn Hills is No.449. 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 a store in Auburn Hills and offer excellent opportunities for employment," said Jeff Jergerian, 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
-- Customer Service
-- Non-Commissioned Sales
-- Music/Software Specialists
-- Stocking
-- Shipping/Receiving
-- Technicians and Car Installation
-- Team Leaders
-- Product Security
-- 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 reaches consumers nationwide through its more than 350 retail stores located in 40 states and online at www.BestBuy.com. |
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