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Recession Proof Job Opportunity for the Unemployed

Published by Damien in Career, Jobs and Careers on January 18th, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Fast Forward Academy launches a new product and free online tools for Enrolled Agents. With unemployment rates near 10% it’s time for many in the workforce to consider a job change. In life, two things are always inevitable, death and taxes. It is now easier then ever to take control of your career by becoming an Enrolled Agent (EA).

The streamlined Enrolled Agent education platform launched by Fast Forward Academy has the tools and service to put job seekers on a new career path, quickly and inexpensively. Fast Forward Academy has an efficient study guide and free online test bank with tools to measure performance so anyone can learn fast and pass without spending a fortune.

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Employee Engagement Nosedives as Exhaustion Hits the U.S. Workforce

Published by Damien in Business, Business Administration, Career on November 17th, 2011 | No Comments »

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After a year of upward trending engagement scores, Modern Survey’s latest study on employee engagement in the U.S. workforce shows a precipitous decline in workers’ psychological investment in their organizations. While the economic recession may have temporarily motivated employees to put forth extra effort on the job, the latest data from this scientific study suggests U.S. workers may have hit their breaking point, as all five components of Modern Survey’s Employee Engagement Index are now trending downward.

At a recent Modern Survey Executive Roundtable event, employee engagement experts and senior leaders in Human Resources from some of the largest companies in the U.S. weighed in on the findings. The group came to the consensus that the strain of the economic recession has likely left workers feeling depleted of energy.

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Tags: breaking point, consensus, economic recession, employee engagement, energy press, executive roundtable, exhaustion, human resources, job, precipitous decline, workforce

Toys”R”Us To Hire 35,000 Seasonal Employees Nationwide

Published by Damien in Career, Jobs and Careers on November 10th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

As Toys”R”Us gears up for what it expects to be another busy holiday shopping season, the world’s leading dedicated toy and baby products retailer today announced plans to hire approximately 35,000 seasonal employees in its stores nationwide.

This number is equal to the total workforce hired during each of the previous two holiday seasons. Having more knowledgeable, toy-trained associates ready to help gift-givers find the toy that is right for the child in their life — and fits their budget — provides customers with the enhanced service and expertise they expect from Toys”R”Us as THE toy authority.

Offering flexible work schedules during the week, weeknights and weekends, seasonal opportunities at Toys”R”Us stores are available for a wide variety of positions–from management roles and sales associates, to back-of-house stock employees. For a complete list of available positions and descriptions, visit the Toys”R”Us, Inc. dedicated Careers website, Ruscareers.com.

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