Nordstrom was founded in 1901 by John W. Nordstrom who immigrated from Sweden. The first store that opened was actually a shoe store in Seattle. The company entered the retail apparel business in 1963 and operated under the name of Nordstrom Best. The third generation of the family took the company public and the company assumed its current name, Nordstrom.

Today, Nordstrom is one of the top high end retail department store companies in the United States. Nordstrom sells clothing, handbags, cosmetics, fragrances, accessories, and even home furnishings in certain locations. There are approximately 112 full line department stores as well as 68 Nordstrom Rack clearance stores, one final clearance store called Last Chance, and two Jeffrey Boutiques. Nordstrom stores can be found in 28 different states.

There are a wide variety of career options for potential and current Nordstrom employees. Positions include commissioned sales, operations, restaurants positions, merchandising, management, and more. Nordstrom offers its employees a competitive wage and benefit package. Benefits include comprehensive medical, income protection, retirement, spending accounts, time off, life/work, and financial services.

Applying for a position at Nordstrom is easy and convenient. You can apply for any open position by simply visiting the website and selecting the career link at the bottom of the homepage. You will then be directed to the main career page where you will then select “find an opportunity”. Upon doing so you will be taken to a separate page where you can input your criteria to narrow down the open job positions to find the one that best suits you.

Once you select your desired position you will need to register before you can begin the online job application. After you register you will be guided step by step through the Nordstorms online job application process.