Best Buy Canada increases workforce by 35 per cent in preparation for the
holidays

With 12 new locations open this year, Best Buy is building up its store teams across Canada to take on the busy holiday season

BURNABY, BC, Oct 12 /CNW/ - Best Buy, Canada's fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics is hiring 2,000 seasonal employees at its more than 70 stores across the country to help better connect with Canadian consumers this holiday season.

Why Best Buy? Offering competitive pay, a dynamic workforce and excellent employee discounts to all seasonal hires, Best Buy is the perfect fit for people with diverse talents, an interest in new technology and who love having fun at work while being the best.

1. Best Buy's seasonal hires will join the team of more than 6,500 employees across the country.
2. Seasonal hires go through the same training as regular hires. It's a comprehensive training program, consisting of an orientation class, CARE plus class, Role plays, and online training courses which include Privacy, Health and Safety, Product Knowledge, etc.
3. The simplified online application process allows employees to apply directly to the store they want to work for.

Go to www.bestbuy.ca/careers to apply for a position at a Best Buy Canada location.

About Best Buy Canada
Best Buy stores in Canada are a division of Burnaby, BC-based Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY). Best Buy is Canada's fastest-growing retailer and e-tailer (www.BestBuy.ca) of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products and also operates Geek Squad (www.GeekSquad.ca), a technology service provider specializing in computer support, home theatre installation, network, car audio, video and navigation systems. There are more than 70 Best Buy stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Best Buy offers consumers a unique shopping experience with the latest technology and entertainment products, at the right price, with a no-pressure (non-commissioned) sales environment. The Company is committed to kids and its local communities and has a comprehensive community relations program described at www.BestBuy.ca/community.

*Best Buy stores not currently part of the program include:

Nanaimo, BC
Winnipeg MB
St. Catharines, ON
Windsor, ON
Oakville, ON
Richmond Hill, ON
Markham, ON
Woodbridge, ON
Kanata, ON
Ottawa East, ON
Ottawa West, ON

For further information:

Danielle Jang
604.412.1880
[email protected]