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Training Programs
Help Build Careers
With our fast-paced expansion, Kohl’s is a great place for people
who want to gain experience and advance their career. As part
of the Kohl’s team, our Associates have opportunities to grow
both personally and professionally.
We continue to invest in computer-based training, adding to
programs focusing on customer service, productivity and
execution of our best practices. Computer-based training
programs have also been introduced at the executive levels,
giving managers rapid access to training as they need it.
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A Great Place to Grow
Because Kohl’s Associates are so important to our success, we strive to
provide a work environment that encourages them to stay and grow with
the company. In 2000, over 70 percent of our management trainees were
from within the company. Our college recruitment program now includes
over 45 colleges and universities.
Kohl’s training programs also provide opportunities for growth. In 2000, over
40,000 Associates participated in these programs. As a result of our fast-paced
growth, we have focused on further developing our management teams and
preparing executives and Associates to efficiently open new stores in new markets.
Commitment to Associates
Kohl’s is committed to sharing its success with all Associates, both full-
and part-time. Our benefit programs provide opportunities to share financial
rewards as well as offer added security and personal convenience.
In 2000, we introduced a new medical flexible spending account to help
Associates reduce their medical expenses. We also implemented a low cost
medical insurance program for part-time Associates in recognition of their
significant contribution to our success. And our Associate scholarship program
will award more than 40 scholarships for the 2001-2002 school year.
Kohl’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) continues to
be one of our most significant benefits. The ESOP, which was
started in 1992, is now valued at over $100 million, underscoring
the fact that at Kohl’s, our Associates truly do make a difference.
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Kohl’s Core Values
As Kohl’s continues to grow in size and
scope, management recognized the need
to formalize the core values that commu-
nicate the company’s goals and priorities
to all of our Associates across a broad
geographic base. Kohl’s ideals are
encompassed in three basic values:
Associates - Our Associates are our
partners in the success of the company.
Customers - We always want to ensure
convenience, brand names and value.
Performance - Driving the top line and
managing expenses produces exceptional
results.
The three values, which are equal in
importance, have been, and will continue
to be, the drivers behind Kohl’s success.
Computer-based training
enables Associates to participate
in classes or work on their own at
a time that meets their needs.