Rent A Center, Inc. Work Values

Daily Duties at Rent A Center, Inc.:

Supervised 8 locations with over 50 employees, 16 commercial fleet vehicles in a $4.1 billion industry securing 76% marginal profit with an average 18% net income profit. Supervised Fleet Maintenance, Property Management and Inventory Control of over $1.2 million in rental inventory and fixed assets. Performed monthly store inventories and audits utilizing electronic scanners/palm pilot and High Touch data systems. Responsible for driving sales with monthly store revenues ranging from $60K to $1 million in total net revenue. Implemented and monitored telemarketing tools and advertising strategies for Rent A Center Brand Name, with celebrity spokespersons, including Magic Johnson, John Madden and Kathy Ireland. Daily employment recruitment via Webhire ATS Staffing Application, Monster, Houston-Jobing.com, Texas WorkSource.com and other recruiting search engines. Personnel motivator and team builder resource, with 4 years of Job Fair coordination and participation. Hiring manager with high employee retention and low turnover. Responsible for training of over 250 employees during tenure after beginning with RAC from an entry level position. Retain a strong background in corporate policy and protection of company assets and profit. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, High Touch, and Internet Sourcing. Advanced Power Point skills, Intermediate Excel skills. HR staffing and recruitment support though Kenexa ATS and HR Generalists.

What they like about Rent A Center, Inc.:

You give high priority to hiring firms with prestige. Market reputation and prestige of a firm may be determined through on-line research, and conversations with individuals working in your target industry. Note that firms "in the public eye" receive a great deal more critical publicity and attention than those operating with more anonymity. So as you assess your employment opportunities, be sure to seek out the positive aspects of the firm's reputation in addition to noting negative publicity the company may have received.

Tags

Human Resource Generalist, District Manager, HRIS, Recruiter, Taleo, Kenexa

Skills

Strategic Planning, Balance Sheet Responsibility, Microsoft Office , Bookkeeping, Presentation Skills, Business Writing Skills, Business Analysis, Sales Interpretation , P&L responsibilities, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification,  Over 20 years experience in retail sales/customer service, 10 years experience in Human Resources, and 10 years experience as a multi-unit supervisor/manager,  Ability to prioritize and work in a multi-tasked, fast-paced team environment, and maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism ,  Proven ability to establish excellent working relationships with employees at all levels of management, successfully promoting multiple subordinates and utilizing succession planning to forecast openings,  Experienced in employee relations management, performance management, training and development, recruiting/retention, and regional/corporate audits and training compliance, Experienced with Taleo, Kenexa, HRIS, and other sourcing search engines

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Rent A Center, Inc.: