COLUMBIA, SC — Home Depot is hiring in Columbia.

The home improvement retailer plans to hire 50 part-time permanent employees for its distribution center in West Columbia and another 180 seasonal employees in its Midlands’ stores for the spring season. About half of the retailer’s seasonal jobs turned into permanent positions last year, the company said.

Hiring events are planned over the next few weeks, but job seekers must apply first online to be considered for entry into a job fair. Previous experience is not required.

To apply, go to http://careers.homedepot.com and click on either “Distribution Center Hourly” or “In-Store Hourly” in South Carolina. Then, click “Go.”