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A Home Depot exec is going viral on X for her ‘perfect’ resume. She started out as a cashier and has worked her way up to a $1 million salary

Ann-Marie Campbell joined Home Depot in 1985 to pay for college and help her immigrant family. 40 years later, she’s a top exec earning $1 million.

A Home Depot exec is going viral on X for her ‘perfect’ resume. She started out as a cashier and has worked her way up to a $1 million salary

A Home Depot executive, Ann-Marie Campbell, has gone viral on social media for her impressive resume. The senior executive vice president has been working for the company for 40 years, starting as a cashier and now earning over $1 million annually.

Campbell's career journey began in 1985 when she took up a part-time cashier position at Home Depot, earning just $4.15 per hour. Over the years, she climbed the ranks, becoming a store and district manager in the 1990s and then venturing into corporate roles in the 2000s. In 2016, she was appointed as the executive vice president for U.S. stores & international operations and was later promoted to senior executive vice president by November 2023.

At a time when job hopping is common among Gen Z, Campbell's long-term employment at Home Depot is a testament to the benefits of staying with one company. She believes that finding work you love is crucial to building a successful career. Campbell shared this insight with students at Longwood University in 2014, emphasizing the importance of confidence and seizing opportunities.

Reflecting on her early days at Home Depot, Campbell highlighted the value of asking for help when needed. In the late 1990s, while managing 13 stores in Miami, she faced personal and professional challenges but received valuable support from her boss, which helped her navigate through the difficult period. Campbell now emphasizes the importance of helping others in turn, acknowledging that success is not a solo journey.

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