Kayla, In-Home Design Sales Manager and Veteran - Store #15, Oakdale, MN.
This video is a Telly Gold Award recipient in the Recruiting category.
Hiring Heroes.
At Best Buy, we believe the experience gained while serving our nation is valuable and we are committed to helping veterans continue to grow their careers. We believe in unleashing the power of our people, so for candidates with military experience, we start by guiding them to the best position. Using the military job search below, applicants can match military experience to civilian jobs that allow them to take full advantage of their strengths. From there, they have the chance to utilize our wide array of employee resources and collaborate with leaders who support their development with growth-focused conversations.
Best Buy military veterans, Nicole Kukla and Adam Lindeman, partnered with Hirepurpose to share their stories (https://taskandpurpose.com/best-buy-military-veterans-jobs).
We honor those who serve and have served in our country’s military. In serving our country veterans are doing their duty loyally without thought of recognition or gain. It’s qualities like these that make veterans invaluable members of the Best Buy team.
Kayla, In-Home Design Sales Manager and Veteran - Store #15, Oakdale, MN.
This video is a Telly Gold Award recipient in the Recruiting category.
Matt Jesse
Branch of Service: United States Airforce
Years of Service: 6
Rank: Officer
Best Buy Title: Sr. Demand Planning Analyst for Portable Speakers
Military ERG Community Lead and works as an Operations Lead on the Exclusive Brands Team.
Matt is a Traditional Budget Officer of the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“I chose Best Buy (enlisted after I had already started my career at Best Buy) because of the great Military support they have. They provide flexibility for the time off that I need to perform my Military duties, which supports my family while I am away from home.”
Read more about how military veterans bring unique experiences to Best Buy here.
Caitlin Icart
Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Years of Service: 8 Active
Rank: E-5 Sergeant
Best Buy Title: Sr. Manager – Threat Intelligence
“My team is responsible for modeling and monitoring our holistic threat landscape. We track and research the behaviors, motives, and capabilities of hackers and other malicious actors to assess our risk, minimize threat exposure, prioritize alerts, and protect our brand. Best Buy allows me to pair my passion for understanding, prioritizing, and reducing our cyber and physical vulnerability with our mission to enrich lives through technology in a way that engages all aspects of our business and positively impacts our commitment to maintaining customer trust.”
Read more about how military veterans bring unique experiences to Best Buy here.
Bob Cavello
Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Years of Service: 9
Rank: Officer – Systems Acquisition
Best Buy Title: Sr. National Sales/Business Development Manager
“As a member of the senior sales leadership team and staff, I am responsible for new partner, client and capabilities development for the national sales team of Best Buy Business. Best Buy provided me with the ability to combine my passion for business and leadership development with a company that cares about enriching the lives of people through technology, while serving as a leader in the responsible sustainability of our communities and environment.”
Read more about how military veterans bring unique experiences to Best Buy here.
Francis Donnelly
Branch of Service: United States Army
Years of Service: 8 Years
Rank: Staff Sergeant (E-6)
Best Buy Title: Tech Transformation & Delivery
“I am a member of the team responsible for transforming how Best Buy delivers value to our customers through the evolution and scaling of our practices and technology. Best Buy has enabled me to continue my professional development by providing opportunities to drive cross-functional efforts to improve our effectiveness while delivering our digital strategy.”
Read more about how military veterans bring unique experiences to Best Buy here.
Brent Ostrowski
Branch of Service: Army
Years of Service: 11
Rank: Warrant Officer
Best Buy Title: Supply Chain Manager
“I am a Manager on the Supply Chain Team that ensures Customers get their e-commerce orders safely and on time. We also assist the great field team in the distribution centers so that they get the service and support they need to make that happen. I am also in the Army National Guard where I serve as an Executive Officer for a Chemical Company that specializes in protecting our nation and military against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and other chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.”
Read more about how military veterans bring unique experiences to Best Buy here.
Oliver D. Butler
Branch of Service: Army
Years of Service: 8
Rank: SGT
Best Buy Title: Full Time Home Theater
“I am a member of the home theater team responsible for transforming the customers dreams into reality. Being prior military has allowed me to have a better insight into the management structure and with the values I developed while I served, I quickly became a top performer. During my time with Best Buy I have made it to Achievers by becoming the Top 1% of all sales people for Q4 FY20. Best Buy has enabled me to continue my professional development by providing opportunities to drive cross-functional efforts to improve our effectiveness while delivering our digital strategy.”
Read more about how military veterans bring unique experiences to Best Buy here.
