Home Depot is launching a new “accelerated hiring process” to help curb labor shortages.
The home improvement retailer’s effort to expedite hiring processes comes after 4.3 million people, or nearly 3% of the U.S. job force, left their jobs in December, down from around 4.5 million in November. The numbers are well above pre-pandemic monthly levels of around 3.6 million.
Home Depot will host a virtual hiring event on Feb. 16 in which applicants “could receive an offer within one day of applying.”
“In today’s climate, jobseekers are shopping for the best opportunity,” Eric Schelling, Home Depot’s vice president of global talent acquisition, said.
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Home Depot is looking to hire 100,000 associates as it prepares for its busy spring season.
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While January’s jobs report has yet to be released, the unemployment rate is expected to stay around 3.9%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nearly 11 million job openings were available by the end of December.
