Hired! Tax Season Could Bring Job Creation
It’s a fun prospect thinking about tax season (kidding) but Liberty Tax Service, along with other accounting companies, are already looking to hire individuals that can work in the industry on a seasonal basis starting early 2015. Here's where to look:
Happy Hunting!
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1) Liberty Tax Service
*One of the fastest-growing tax preparation franchises that claims to have prepared nearly 18 million individual income tax returns in more than 4,400 offices and online
*The company is looking to fill more than 40,000 positions within the next few months for the upcoming tax season (NOTE: most employees are seasonal)
*Top job openings include: tax preparers, office supervisors, district managers and marketers
*Franchisee opportunities: Looking to more than double its operations to 10,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada within six years. No tax experience is necessary.
*Top employment markets are New York City, Los Angles, Chicago, Dallas and Detroit
*G.I. Jobs magazine ranked Liberty Tax Service on its 2014 list of the "Hottest Franchises for Veterans," placing the company in the top 10% of 4,000-plus franchises companies who do the most to recruit military veterans
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2) National Grid
*This electricity and gas company connects more than 7.7 million consumers in the Northeast to energy sources through its networks
*Currently has more than 200 positions available in the U.S.
*Top job postings: positions in call centers, meter services (meter readers, repairs and replacements, and accounts processing) and engineers
*At this time, the company is hiring in New York (upstate and downstate), Massachusetts and Rhode Island
*Has a veteran hiring program called Veterans Employment Program (VERG)
*Click here for more information
3) Shamrock Foods
*Comprised of two primary businesses: Shamrock Foods foodservice distribution and Shamrock Farms dairy manufacturing
*Shamrock Foods is a comprehensive resource for restaurants, hotels and other foodservice operations across the Western U,S. Shamrock Farms serves the nation with dairy products
*Has more than 200 open positions across all divisions
*Top open positions: plant operations, warehousing, maintenance and drivers
*Most opportunities available in: Virginia, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and California
*Founded in 1922, the company is still owned-and operated by its founding family and the average length of employment is 13 years
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4) Network Fob
*A network of Independent Shipping Agents providing comprehensive freight shipping services to business customers throughout the United States
*Has approximately 300 openings, which the company plans to fill by the end of this year
*Top job openings: account managers, logistic coordinators, branch managers and administrative staff
*Opportunities in: Houston, Chicago, Kansas City, Mo., Minneapolis, Detroit, Jacksonville, Fla., and Denver
*Some positions don't require a college degree and the average employee earns $105,000 per year
*Perks include monthly massages, flex time and weekly lunches
*“FOB” is an acronym for “Focused on Business” that values “Freedom over Barriers”