Best Buy to Hire More Than 350 Employees; Three New Locations to Open in the Seattle Area This Fall.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2001 Best Buy Co., Inc. will hire more than 350 employees, approximately 120 per store, for three new locations in the Seattle Seattle (sēăt`əl), city (1990 pop. 516,259), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven hills, between Elliott Bay of Puget Sound and Lake Washington; inc. 1869. area. All three are scheduled to open this fall. Best Buy will open stores at the following locations: -- Federal Way at 31601 Pacific Highway South, Federal Way, Wash. -- Silverdale at 9551 Ridgetop Blvd, Northwest Seattle, Wash. -- Lynnwood at 19225 Alderwood Mall Parkway, Lynnwood, Wash. An additional store will also open this fall in Bellingham, bringing the total store count in the Seattle area to six. 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 - Federal Way is No. 372, Silverdale is No. 398 and Lynnwood is No. 477. 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 the Seattle area and offer excellent opportunities for employment," said Jennifer Benites, 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 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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