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AT APPLIED®, WE VALUE YOUR TALENT ALONG WITH YOUR OPTIMISM AND ENTHUSIASM

We feel confident we can provide you with the answers you're seeking about your career and professional growth.  Ask our associates what they enjoy most about our company and they'll say "our people."  Why?  Because when you join Applied, you join the Applied family.

We say "family" because Applied has been fortunate to keep associates for 20, 30, 40+ years.  In fact, 25% of our U.S. associates have 20 or more years of service with Applied! Those stats are a testament of how much we value our associates, and how much they value Applied.

YOU WELCOME CHALLENGE. YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST AT WHATEVER YOU DO…

Our Career Opportunity and Management Employment Training (COMET) is the exclusive, award-winning, fast-track training program of Applied Industrial Technologies.  COMET is for those who desire a challenging role in the sales and distribution of industrial components.  You will learn about the business from the ground up while adding to an organization with a bright future.

Your training program will include:

  • 10 months in a trainee role receiving personalized training and coaching by managers and peers, many of whom started in the same position.
  • Product training as well as soft-skills training in sales, communications, and customer service through one-on-one, small group, web-based methods, and on-the-job training.
  • We will introduce you to our sales and operations processes, technology, and strong company culture focused on customer satisfaction, personal mastery, and individual/team contributions.

Our program, which runs from September through May of each year, has produced sales professionals, local managers, National Account Managers, Regional Managers and Vice Presidents for Applied®. Our service center locations are flexible with the date of hire for their COMET associate. They will work with the ideal candidate to find a start date that is mutually beneficial. That means you will not need to wait until September to start a successful career with Applied.

COMET REQUIREMENTS

A prosperous career at Applied starts with a solid knowledge base.  

Your college background, mechanical skills, work experiences and your personal motivators will serve as your initial foothold as you learn and grow in the COMET program. Qualities our COMET participants demonstrate are:

Bachelors degree in industrial distribution, engineering, business or related field

  • College graduate 
  • Related internship or co-op experience
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Strong leadership qualities
  • Solutions-oriented problem solver
  • Team player
  • Resourceful, ambitious and you enjoy challenges
  • Demonstrate a commitment to our Core Values

Your hard work in COMET pays off through a competitive salary and a well-rounded benefits package.  Many of our COMET graduates are now in management and senior management positions with Applied.

APPLY FOR COMET

Throughout the year, our Applied Industrial Technologies representatives visit colleges, universities, and career fairs to discuss the COMET program with interested students.  Contact your university's career placement center to find out when Applied is coming to your campus.

If Applied does not have a scheduled visit to a location near you don't worry.  If you are interested in the COMET program, apply to any of our posted locations for the coming year online.  A member of our COMET recruiting team will be in touch.

WHAT PATH WILL YOU TAKE?

Applied boasts a very thorough and successful Associate Development program.
Rest assured that whatever position you may fill within our company, you will be
met with opportunities for training, education, and challenge to help you grow both
professionally and personally.  

We truly view our associates as an investment and highly encourage you to come
grow with us. In order to introduce new talent from the college campus to Applied,
we offer several programs.  

Feel free to check out any Applied location you're interested in for openings they
have. Unique to the industry, however, is our  renowned COMET Program.

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