Employees

By Best Buy Lifestyle

01 May: Employee with MS: ‘Can’t’ isn’t part of my vocabulary

Severe body pain, numbness and fatigue weren’t enough to keep Kym Chapman from helping customers.

The Best Buy employee, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2008 after three years as an assistant manager at a Minnesota store, continued to work and inspire others despite not knowing how the disease would affect her next. Her nerves could break down, potentially leaving her unable to see, think, walk or talk.

“Every MS story is different and I’m lucky that my journey has not been visible to other people, like other MS diagnoses,” she said.

By Best Buy Lifestyle

26 Apr: ‘Mortal Tombat’ Can’t Be Beat

Meet Tom Oswald. He’s a mild-manned father of two and hard-working Best Buy employee in San Antonio. But put him in front of a vintage Mortal Kombat arcade game and his heart starts pumping and he becomes “Mortal Tombat” — the guy who never loses.

“About four years ago, I was at a video game convention and started playing the Mortal Kombat II game they had there,” Tom said. “The guy who owned it said, ‘No one can beat me.’ I beat him 10 times in a row and went the rest of that weekend without losing.”

By Best Buy Lifestyle

12 Apr: Ohio employee’s quick actions saved another’s life

Dan McCue’s decision to show up a half hour early to his shift at the Best Buy store in Macedonia, Ohio, turned out to be lifechanging for a fellow employee. Actually, lifesaving is more accurate.

Dan, an asset protection specialist and retired police officer, went in early one day last month to check some emails. As he was sitting at the computer, someone burst in and said an employee had fallen and didn’t appear to be breathing.

He ran out to the main part of the store and saw Justin McGuire, an Ohio-based employee who works at stores across the market, on the floor.

By John Vomhof Jr. Lifestyle

09 Apr: From the farm to Best Buy, 3 brothers still work together

Gerald, Greg and Gene Hartmann learned the meaning of hard work while growing up on a dairy farm in Lakeville, Minnesota, about 25 miles south of Minneapolis.

“You had to work together a lot. One person can’t bail hay or milk the cows,” said Gene, the youngest of 10 children. “You all had your chores to do, and they had to be done at a certain time. It was a lot of discipline, really.”

Now in their 50s, the Hartmann brothers are still working together, only now they’re bringing that farm-instilled discipline to their jobs at Best Buy’s distribution center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

By Chris Havens Lifestyle

08 Apr: A Completed Marathon on Every Continent, She’s Running for a Reason

After 6 hours and four minutes slogging through mud on a hilly, barren landscape, Karen Hohertz crossed the finish line to complete her marathon in Antarctica.

Those final steps, taken with tears in her eyes and pride in her heart, marked the completion of her goal to run 26.2 miles on every continent. It was a challenge she took on less than a decade ago.

“It was amazing, super fulfilling,” said Karen, who has worked at Best Buy for 30 years.

By John Vomhof Jr. Lifestyle

05 Apr: Best Buy’s Oldest Employee Wants to Say Thank You – in 26 languages

Think tech is just a young person’s game? Don’t tell that to Bob Kaufman.

Bob, who turns 89 on April 7, is a sales associate in the computing department at our Best Buy store in Sarasota, Florida. He has worked there for 15 years and has become a favorite among customers and coworkers alike.

The energetic Massachusetts native is the oldest Best Buy employee in the country, but he can still hang with the best of them, working two to three days a week.

By Best Buy Company News

03 Apr: Store managers pave way for disabilities extern program at Best Buy

What started out as a passion by two Best Buy general managers to help people in their communities has turned into a companywide program.

Mike “Roz” Rozborski from our store in Chesterfield, Michigan, and Chuck O’Donnell from our store in Rockaway, New Jersey, wanted to find ways for people with disabilities to be able to work at Best Buy.

“So many parents would call or stop in, asking if their son or daughter could work at the store because they loved what we sold,” said Roz.

By Kirsten Morell Company News Sustainability

14 Mar: Best Buy Joins 160+ Companies in Support of Equality Act

Best Buy has joined the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and more than 160 leading U.S. businesses to support the Equality Act, federal legislation that would add non-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people to U.S. civil rights laws.

Support for this legislation demonstrates our commitment to non-discrimination and determination to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for employees and customers. And, consistent with Best Buy’s value to “unleash the power of our people,” we believe that people thrive when they are treated with fairness and respect and can be themselves.

By Jessica Moes Lifestyle

14 Mar: For this Fine family, Best Buy’s support makes all the difference

When the Fine family needed help, their Best Buy family jumped in.

Not long after announcing that they were expecting their first baby in December, Best Buy general managers Josh and Meghan Fine learned that their son, Parker, had a rare medical condition that would complicate his birth.

They already knew they’d be less available to their Pittsburgh stores during the busy holiday season because of Parker’s due date, but his diagnosis meant that surgeries would be required. Josh and Meghan were going to need extra time and resources to keep their family and stores running smoothly.

By Chris Havens Company News

05 Mar: Gender equality is a priority at Best Buy

In the U.S., women make up 51 percent of the population. Yet across the country, men hold a disproportionate share of senior-level roles in companies.

Best Buy is working hard to change that — at all levels of our business. Through recruiting and hiring, mentoring programs and resources, we’re creating a culture of gender equality.

“In growing transformational leaders, our commitment to diversity delivers shared success for our company and communities,” said Hubert Joly, Best Buy’s chairman and CEO.

That commitment is not only the right thing to do, it’s good for business.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News Exclude From Home Page

05 Mar: Why Best Buy’s employee training program is world class

Customers don’t just come to Best Buy for the latest tech. They come for our knowledgeable employees who can provide expert service to help them find the right products and solutions that meet their needs.

It doesn’t happen by chance. Last year, our employees participated in millions of hours of training in classrooms and online. Sessions range from new-hire orientations to product knowledge to leadership development.

We’ve built a reputation as an industry leader for our efforts. We just ranked No.

By Best Buy Company News

04 Mar: ‘It’s a chance for there to be more of us’

We’re celebrating Women’s History Month at Best Buy, and our company is focused on creating gender parity at all levels. From local stores to our corporate campus and beyond, we talked with inspiring women to learn about their philosophies on building a career, thriving in it, learning to lead and facing fears.

On career:

Kathy Higgins Victor, Best Buy Board member

“Embrace disappointments. Don’t let them knock you down or get in your way. Lean in and push past them. What doesn’t kill you, makes you better.”

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