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

In an era when all Gen Z wants to do is job hop , Ann-Marie Campbell is proof of just how far staying put can take you. Home Depot’s senior executive vice president went viral on X & LinkedIn this week after a post featuring her career history was hailed as the “perfect LinkedIn profile.” The screenshot, shared by the Acquired podcast, shows Campbell’s 40-year rise from cashier to the C-suite—all at Home Depot. But Campbell’s career at Home Depot began almost by accident. As a Jamaican immigrant living in South Florida, she was making just $3.35 an hour when she decided to apply at the home-improvement retailer to help pay for her college dreams . She was hired as a part-time cashier in 1985, making $4.15 an hour, and grew to love the job. Over the next four decades, Campbell steadily climbed the ranks, becoming a store and district manager in the 1990s before moving into corporate roles in the 2000s. Now, she brings home an annual salary just north of $1 million. A frequent fixture on Fortune ’s list of the Most Powerful Women , Campbell currently leads Home Depot’s day-to-day operations while CEO Ted Decker is out on medical leave over the “next few months.” Staying at one company for an entire career is something that is increasingly less common—with a 2025 survey finding Gen Z’s average job tenure during the first five years of their careers is just 1.1 years. As Home Depot expanded and Campbell moved up the ranks, she learned that raw talent alone wouldn’t carry her career forward; she soon recognized the power of building relationships, seeking out opportunities, and asking for help when it’s needed. The region was going through major economic upheaval, and Campbell was navigating the challenges of the job while also raising two children under the age of 4.