February 12 , 2010

Home Depot stores in Middletown and Westerly have partnered with netWORKri, a division of the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, to fill up to 20 positions for cashiers, sales specialists, garden sales associates, lot attendants and freight team associates. Applicants can apply online at https://careers.homedepot.com/cg or in-person on Thursday, February 18th at either the Middletown store, 878 West Main Road, from 10:00 AM. to noon or at the Westerly store, 120 Franklin Street, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A wide variety of shifts and positions are available and most require weekend availability. Prior customer service or retail sales experience is preferred. Benefits include an employee stock purchase plan as well as medical, dental and life insurance.

The netWORKri one-stop system offers employment services to both job seekers and area employers throughout the state. Managed and operated by the RI Department of Labor and Training, the netWORKri system has offices in Providence, Pawtucket, West Warwick and Woonsocket, and represents a consortium of partners including Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston; the Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island; the RI Dept. of Education; the RI Dept. of Human Services; the RI Dept. of Children, Youth and Families; the RI Dept. of Corrections; the Office of Rehabilitation Services; Goodwill Industries; and SER-Jobs for Progress. For more information on netWORKri, visit www.networkri.org. Job seekers may also visit EmployRI, the department’s virtual one-stop for job opportunities at www.employri.org.

About the RI Department of Labor and Training

The RI Department of Labor and Training offers employment services, educational services and economic opportunity to both individuals and employers. DLT protects Rhode Island’s workforce by enforcing labor laws, prevailing wage rates and workplace health and safety standards. The department also provides temporary income support to unemployed and temporarily disabled workers. For more information on the programs and services available to all Rhode Islanders, please call the RI Department of Labor and Training at (401) 462-8000 or visit the web site at www.dlt.ri.gov. 

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