Tuesday, February 11, 2014

ZipRealty Partners with the U.S. Army to Help Veterans Find Employment in Real Estate


Lanny Baker
EMERYVILLE, CA, Feb.11, 2014 – ZipRealty, Inc. (http://www.ziprealty.com) (NASDAQ: ZIPR), the nation’s most prominent online technology-powered residential real estate brokerage firm and real estate marketing solutions provider, has partnered with the U.S. Army to help former soldiers find employment in as real estate agents.

The program, Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS), provides honorably discharged soldiers with a job interview and possible employment after serving in the Army.

“At ZipRealty, our business is all about finding people a home that’s right for them, much like PaYS helps soldiers find a workplace ‘home’ that’s right for them after they’ve served their country,” said Lanny Baker, CEO and President of ZipRealty.

“We’re proud to provide returning soldiers with a career option in the booming real estate sector, which offers limitless opportunities for success to outgoing professionals.”

“We are excited to now offer our soldiers future career opportunities as real estate agents at ZipRealty,” said Dr. Richard A. Lundin, Army Reserve Ambassador for California.

Dr. Richard A. Lundin
 “The Army benefits by gaining valuable industry partners like ZipRealty, who acknowledge the Army as a quality producer of skilled professionals. By committing to this partnership, ZipRealty gains access to individuals who have developed professional work habits and have been held to the highest standards of conduct in the military.”
  
PaYS has more than 500 partners, including corporations and public sector organizations.

Hiring More Agents a Top Priority for ZipRealty in 2014

ZipRealty stepped up its agent hiring and recruiting efforts in 2013 as the real estate market continued to improve nationwide, according to Mr. Baker. As of year-end 2013, ZipRealty’s agent count increased 13% compared to 2012.

“Whether just coming out of the Armed Forces, fresh from college or switching careers, we are searching for talented and hard-working people who are ready to benefit from one of the best real estate markets in years,” said Adam Lerman, National Director of Recruiting for ZipRealty.

 
“People who join ZipRealty as agents gain access to an incredible amount of qualified leads, along with the best technology tools in the industry. Namely, they will have access to our intuitive CRM platform, which is tied directly to those leads.”

For a complete copy of the company’s new release, please contact:

Stacey Corso
Public Relations Manager
ZipRealty, Inc.
Office: 510.735.2667
Cell: 415.672.6460

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