IKEA To Host Hiring Event

From Ikea Stoughton: IKEA Stoughton today announced it will hold a hiring event on Wednesday, December 20th from 2pm-7pm. Permanent full-time and part-time co-workers will be hired across all store functions including logistics, customer service, sales, merchandising basics and furniture quality.

This hiring event will take place in the restaurant area of the store. Greeters will introduce applicants to hiring managers for walk-in, on-site interviews. Managers will discuss open positions, culture & values, and what it’s like to work for IKEA, one of the 2017 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

“We are excited to announce our hiring event on December 20th, 2017,” said Adam Taylor, Deputy Store Manager. “We look forward to meeting candidates who are downto-earth, straightforward people who have a passion for home furnishings. We believe everyone has a talent, and that together we can create a better everyday life for ourselves and our customers."

IKEA U.S. has recently been recognized among stakeholders, the media and customers for its new parental leave policy. As of January 1, 2017, IKEA has been offering an expanded parental leave benefit for all co-workers, who are welcoming a child into their families providing up to four months paid time off. Additionally, in January 2015, IKEA implemented a new minimum wage structure based on the local living costs instead of the cost of labor, and raised local minimum wages again in January 2016.

IKEA U.S. has received numerous awards including: FORTUNE 2017, Best Companies to Work For; FORTUNE 2017, 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity; Glassdoor 2017 Best Places to Work; 2017 PEOPLE Companies that Care; Fatherly: The 50 Best Places to Work for New Dads in 2017; and three Glassdoor 2017 Awards: Best Places to Work, Highest Rated CEOs, Best Places to Interview.

Interested candidates are invited to visit the IKEA U.S. careers site at seeacareerwithus.com. This site offers great information about IKEA benefits, career areas, as well as a place for candidates to search for jobs in their area, apply in advance online and then interview at their local IKEA retail store or center.

About IKEA
Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home furnishings of good design and function at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 392 IKEA stores in 48 countries, including 47 in the U.S. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information see IKEA-USA.com,
@IKEAUSANews, @IKEAUSA or IKEAUSA on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.

Contact: Victoria Kirichok-Pratt, Communication and Events Specialist,
victoria.kirichok-pratt@ikea.com

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