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The Home Depot/NCLR Affiliate Partnership Opportunities

General information for NCLR affiliate organizations about, The Home Depot National Hiring Partnership.

What is the purpose of The National Hiring Partnership?

The Home Depot has an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its business. In support of this commitment, The Home Depot has formed strategic National Hiring Partnerships with The ASPIRA Association, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and SER, Jobs for Progress.

The purpose of these hiring partnerships is to link qualified applicants with open positions in Home Depot stores. On a local level, Home Depot store Human Resources Managers (HRMs) will work closely with partner staff to source qualified applicants for specific hiring needs.

Why is The Home Depot partnering with national organizations?

  • The explosive growth of the U.S. Hispanic population is reshaping America, including the face of business. The Home Depot views this new partnership as a tremendous way to achieve our objective of being the employer of choice, neighbor of choice, investment of choice and retailer of choice for our partner organizations and their communities.
  • We believe that diversity is the catalyst for innovative thinking, entrepreneurial spirit and new ways of building our communities. The greater the diversity of our people, the greater our ability to serve our customers and communities.
  • The Home Depot has always been a leading corporate citizen and this program continues our proud history.
  • Our hiring needs are immense and we need qualified, skilled associates working in our stores. The Home Depot will create nearly 20,000 net new jobs in 2005 – ranging from entry-level jobs to store management.

    • How can my organization become a hiring partner?


    To become a hiring partner with The Home Depot stores take the following steps:

  • Create a list of zip codes to identify the geographical service area
  • Send the zip codes and a request to participate to Simon Lopez at slopez@nclr.org.
  • Remain available for meetings and relationship building activities.


    • Community Based Organization participation is critical to the overall success of this partnership. Creating an environment where a permanent relationship exists between The Home Depot stores and local community based organizations is crucial.


  • NCLR will ensure you receive a contact that will connect you to all The Home Depot Human Resource Managers in your service area.
  • NCLR will coordinate relationshp building activities, such as conference calls for staff on how to recruit for The Home Depot positions, opportunities for networking at community based organization sites, and The Home Depot store walk throughs.

    • What is a Partnership Captain and how can my organization obtain the name of a local Captain?

    In participating markets with multiple Home Depot stores, Home Depot will assign a Region HR Manager (RHRM) to serve as a Partnership Captain.

    The role of the Home Depot Partnership Captain is to:

  • Supply partner offices with additional employment marketing collateral as it is ordered.
  • Serve as a central point of contact for questions or concerns that may arise from partner staff or store HRMs.

    • How do I order recruitment materials for my placement center?

    Contact NCLR staff, Simon Lopez at slopez@nclr.org to order materials.

    Every partner site will be supplied with key pieces of collateral in order to encourage qualified candidates to apply. These pieces will give your members more information about The Home Depot and the types of common job opportunities. Distribute materials at your discretion in order to drive candidates to careers.homedepot.com/united or the in store career kiosks.

    Each site will initially receive:

    1. Partnership Brochure

  • 4 packs of 25 each
  • Brochure designed to give a brief description of all retail jobs
  • Brochure is bilingual and includes an English and Spanish section

    • 2. Partnership Posters

  • 1 pack of 2 each
  • Poster designed to be displayed in a prominent area of your location to drive candidates to careers website

    • 3. Partnership Flyers

  • 4 packs of 25 each
  • Flyer designed to be available in a prominent area of your location to allow interested candidates to take home
  • Flyer is bilingual and includes both English and Spanish messaging
  • Flyer is able to be photo copied if needed

    • All Home Depot HRM’s have also received samples of all collateral.

    Additional materials are available to order through your Home Depot Partnership Captain. Keep track of your collateral inventory so that you can re-order materials before you run out. Please allow at least a 2-week lead time for additional materials. When re-ordering collateral reference these numbers for your captain:

  • Brochure: HDSP011805
  • Poster: HDSPP012105
  • Flyer: HDSPF012105

    • As an NCLR affiliate organization, how do I refer candidates to The Home Depot?

    Communicate regularly with nearby Home Depot store Human Resource Managers to understand their specific short and long-term needs.

    Assist candidates with accessing the online application at www.careers.homedepot.com/united.

    Review the online application process under the FAQ "The Home Depot Online Application"

    Help track the success of the partnership by instructing candidates to choose the "National Council of La Raza" button on the online application when they are asked how they heard about career opportunities at The Home Depot.

    How do I follow up to ensure my candidates are interviewed?

    It is important to note that not all candidates will be contacted or interviewed. If a candidate meets all the minimum qualifications for the position for which they have applied, they move into the "Qualified Pool". The Qualified Pool is the group of candidates that Store HRMs review when filling open positions. The HRM will review the qualifications and background of candidates in the Qualified Pool and choose some to interview based on hiring needs. If the candidate is among the candidates selected to proceed to the interview process, a store representative will contact him or her.

    NCLR affiliates can help drive success of the partnership by working to build strong relationships with The Home Depot Store Human Resource Managers. This includes regularly meeting with HRMs to understand their hiring needs at any given point in time, ensuring that the individuals you refer meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and following-up on candidates who have been referred.

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