I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Denver, CO) in Feb 2013
Interview
They do these job fairs a couple times a year. They go by the eye test more than by qualifications, as they will approach only certain people in the group. I was interested and qualified but had to pursue the sales managers in order to gain attention. Once that happened, it was smooth sailing.
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There were no technical questions...just a sales job by the branch manager that I'd do well if I could pass the drug test and background check.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Wilmington, NC) in Dec 2013
Interview
It took two months from application for open job, to get a call back from an automated contract employment company. They set up an interview with a store manager and I drove the one hour to the interview location and met. They had paperwork that showed not only my application, but what looked like SS deposits that listed small self employed jobs that I claimed the income for, but didn't list on my resume because they were small self jobs (no employer). Obviously employers use tech to get every possible bit of info, which opens up the possibility for huge errors, if you've ever checked your credit report and found a ton of junk, or googled yourself and found a lot of people with your name the same. They said everything looked good- I'd get a call for a training start in about 2 weeks. (this was a night job stocking shelves- wanted the job for extra cash.) They thought I was a little "sophisticated" for the job; must be their term for overqualified. What qualifications are for stocking shelves? Never heard back, even from the automated call center. Eventually got an email asking if I wanted to keep my resume active. Been 3 months.
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Question 1
Nothing difficult. Asked if I could operate technical equipment (hand held bar code reader/printer) because they got a lot of elderly applicants that were stymied.