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Posts from October 2016

Oct 31, 2016
Five Reasons to Work Seasonally at TCS

We’re hiring for seasonal positions in our distribution center and all our stores across the country to help our customers during the busy holiday season and our annual elfa Sale in January. Why consider working at The Container Store during the holidays? We recently asked some of our current seasonal employees to share why they chose to pursue a role with us…Seasonal employees get the same discount that full and part time employees receive! (50% off elfa and 40% off all other merchandise!) “We
Oct 27, 2016
Careers with Heart: Web Quality Assurance

In this installment of our Careers with Heart series, our employee Ken Van Speybroeck talks about what it’s like to be one of our Information Systems Quality Assurance Engineers (say THAT three times fast) and gives us a sense of what makes his department so special. How long have you worked for The Container Store? And how did you start your career here?I’ve worked at The Container Store for 4 ½ years. I studied Computer Science in college and then went to work as a software developer for a
Oct 22, 2016
Embrace the Spirit of Giving

We’re kicking off our second annual Holiday Hugs drive to benefit children staying in hospitals this holiday season. “Every holiday season, The Container Store embraces the spirit of giving by helping those in need in our local communities,” said Chief Executive Officer, Melissa Reiff. “Imagine how difficult it would be if your child, or a child in your life, had to spend the holiday season in the hospital. Our Holiday Hugs program is an easy way to bring joy to these young patients and their
Oct 21, 2016
Taking the High Road

In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor, The Container Store continues to share our belief in the power of conscious business practices. Last month, our Co-Founder and Chairman Kip Tindell joined a group of 75 business, thought and academic leaders at the White House to discuss the benefit of a more long-term approach to business. During the meeting, he said, “Building a business is a lot like a family farm; the things that you do for the soil today, help you 10 and 20 years down the
Oct 17, 2016
Shop, Save and Support!

Shopping Card programs are a unique way to support local nonprofit organizations around the country AND save money! Simply purchase a shopping card at a participating retailer—including The Container Store—and the card entitles you to a 20% discount off your entire purchase. And, 100% of the proceeds from the purchase price of the shopping card benefits a local charity. To learn more about your local Shopping Card program, find your city below and click the link. ARIZONAPhoenix – Purchase a Care
Oct 10, 2016
Dreaming BIG. Winning BIG!

It’s fair to say we’re passionate about the retail industry. No other industry in the world provides the same variety of careers and employs students, teachers, tech gurus, marketing geniuses, fashionistas, and retirees; while simultaneously driving our country’s economy. So it makes perfect sense that we’re also passionate about the Dream BIG Scholarship from the National Retail Federation and the University of Phoenix, that aims to help current retail employees further their educations and
Oct 06, 2016
Improving Trust

Our guest blogger and friend, Bethany Hilton, joins us again for a follow up to her recent post about her choice to seek work at a conscious company. I recently had the privilege of writing a blog post called Finding a Company that Shares My Values in which I discussed the process I went through to search for a job based on the company rather than the job description. When readers asked me why shared values were so important to me, I was thrilled to sit down and put my thoughts in writing. As