

Sherre Maclin is the Baltimore District Manager for Home Depot and an Air Force veteran. Ms. Maclin served eight years on active duty in the logistics career field, then went to the reserves for six more years. When we talked yesterday she explained that the corporate culture; values; similarities to military attitudes and commitment to their community (both local and national) drew her to seek employment with the HD orange! I asked for advise on how to find an opportunity with Home Depot and she advised you to start at http://careers.homedepot.com/ with an application! They have hourly and management positions available. When HD needs to hire, they look for a match from these applicants! She said they highly value military experience and leadership skills and with great training programs available you can grow quickly! Bring your enthusiasm, focus on customer needs and smile during the interview! You do not have to be a home improvement guru to be hired.
One of the challenges of military life is relocation. Sherre added the Home Depot Team recognize the need for spouses, reservists and others who must move to find jobs in a new store! Employment continuity is a critical factor for growth and Home Depot has over 2200 locations. More than likely there is a store outside your installation gate! Ms. Maclin could not think of one example where Home Depot could not help an employee who relocated from her district to find a job in another store or location. Right now, she had an employee who was PCSing from Aberdeen Proving Ground to Ft Carson and a job awaits the spouse after the family is settled in! What a benefit!
From a Home Depot press release: “The Home Depot has been recognized as one of the top ten military employers by The Department of Defense, GI Jobs Magazine and Military Spouse Magazine. The Company routinely participates in hiring fairs designed specifically to recruit military veterans. For a current list of military hiring fairs, please visit http://careers.homedepot.com.edgesuite.net/event-calendar/event-calendar.html.” I went to the link and found fair events listed specifically for veterans!
Who else gets hired? Joe McFarland, an enlisted Marine during Desert Storm, was hired as an hourly employee and is now President of the Western Division of Home Depot! Currently responsible for leading the sales and operations of more than 440 stores staffed by 78,800 associates throughout 13 Western states, Joe began his career as an electrical sales associate in southern California. One of approximately 35,000 veteran employees in this company with 1,500 on active duty at any given time! Speaking of active duty for reservists and guard folks; Home Depot continues benefit packages (no disruption in health benefits is great) and equalizes pay if there is a difference!
Sherre said when she heads home at night, she thinks of the frazzled customer

We also talked about the Home Depot Foundation and their commitment to assisting military housing needs with their grant program and I will post a separate blog about their efforts to

Thank you so much Home Depot for recognizing the many sacrifices made by the American military community!! A big salute!
* The Home Depot Military Discount: "Every day of the week, active military service members and their spouses with I.D. receive a 10 percent discount in our stores, as well as National Guard and reserve, retiree and disabled service members, and their spouses also receive an everyday discount. We do ask that you present one of the following IDs: Common Access Card (CAC); Veteran’s Identification Card (VIC) (Must state “Service Connected for the everyday discount); Uniformed Services ID Card (Tan - Dependent of active duty member or retiree / Red - Retired reservist and reservist dependent / Blue – Retiree. In addition, we offer a 10% discount to all military personnel and veterans during patriotic national holidays such as July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Veteran's Day." From Home Depot
Photo Credits: Used with permission from Home Depot Communications
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Lowe's also offers a military discount year-round for those who may be located closer to one of their stores instead.
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