National Hiring Partnerships
The Home Depot collaborates with organizations to pursue our commitment to a diverse workforce. By partnering with nonprofit and government agencies, and educational and diversity-oriented organizations, we can reach out to the communities in which we operate and provide our company with a broad range of qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds.
Military Partnerships
The Home Depot joined forces in 2004 with the U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs to provide rewarding and challenging career opportunities in our stores and distribution centers across the nation for current and former members of America's military.
This effort, known as Operation Career Front, is intended to support America's military job seekers, including veterans, separating active duty service members, National Guard members, reservists and military spouses.
U.S. Department of Labor Partnerships
The Home Depot formed its first National Hiring Partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor in 2002. This partnership connects our stores with more than 2,000 Department of Labor One-Stop Career Centers nationwide and has proven to be a valuable source for qualified candidates.
AARP Partnership
Through its partnership with the AARP, the leading organization for older Americans, The Home Depot seeks to attract mature, skilled associates including plumbers, electricians, landscapers, designers and customer service representatives, to a variety of store positions.
In the News: The Home Depot and AARP Launch National Hiring Partnership
Spanish-speaking Community Partnerships
The Home Depot partners with two of the country’s leading Hispanic organizations – Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and SER-Jobs for Progress National – and their strong network of local offices and contacts to help recruit candidates for full-time and part-time positions across the country.
In the News: The Home Depot Forms Unprecedented Hiring Partnership with Leading National Hispanic Organizations
African-American community partnerships
The Home Depot partners with a variety of the country’s leading civil rights organizations including, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, National Urban League and NAACP, and their strong network of local offices and contacts to help recruit candidates for full-time and part-time positions across the country.
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National Urban League
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy. Today, there are more than 100 local affiliates in 36 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide.
Rainbow Push Coalition
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC) is a multi-racial, multi-issue, progressive, international membership organization fighting for social change. Our mission is to protect, defend, and gain civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields, and to promote peace and justice around the world.