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| 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.
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| 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
Follow us on Twitter: @ZipRealty
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