There’s a lot to consider when planning your next big professional move: do you stay in the same industry, transfer your skills to a new field, or pursue something completely different?
Tomorrow, we're sharing our second “Next Steps Kit” for Toys R Us employees. This one is all about self assessment and is aimed at helping you answer common questions about a career change and finding a new job.
Make sure to join the Toys R Us Alumni group to catch the post.
If you missed Jobcase's first “Next Steps” kit for Toys R Us employees that dropped on Friday, check it out here. We took a deep dive into the essential questions you should be asking NOW.
Every week, Jobcase will post helpful information from our “Next Steps Kit” to help Toys R Us employees plan and prepare for what’s ahead. Watch for a new part this Friday in the Toys R Us Alumni group: a place to unite, connect, ask questions, strategize, and get support. Join today!
Are you a Toys ‘R’ Us employee suddenly faced with seeking new employment? If so, IKEA wants to help you!! Attend one of two virtual career fair to learn about IKEA and the career opportunities that are available in retail stores across the U.S.
Skype Conference Dates/Times: >>>> Friday, Apr 6, 2018 @ 11am - 12noon >>>> Monday, Apr 9, 2018 @ 2pm - 3pm
During this hour, you will have the opportunity to engage with our recruiters, ask questions and discover why so many of our employees feel that IKEA is a great place to work. Interested? click HERE to register.
Go to Ikea Virtual Career Fair page and register today!
There’s a lot to consider when your company goes out of business. But where should you begin? Our first kit covers all the essentials you need to move forward, from filing for unemployment to 401(k)s and everything in between. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M_hXSkDd6UfGGNN_SFwGnqBI5jUD5399
The first kit in our series just for Toys R Us employees is called “The Essentials.” It's filled with tools and tips to help you prepare and plan ahead.
Keep your eyes peeled on Friday for the first kit. You'll find guidance on questions you should be asking now about healthcare, unemployment, retirement, severance, and more. Join the Toys R Us Alumni group today.
Toys 'R Us has created a large stir across the U.S. It was the go-to store for parents, grandparents, etc. They have saved many Christmases and birthdays, and it will be terribly missed. For those who had the opportunity of working for the toy store, I hope that I can shed some light on helping you begin your job search. Whenever a person has invested time and have established a rapport with a company and its employees, it's very difficult to separate that bond. Yes, I believe that the way in which things were done was somewhat unexpected especially when things we going on as usual. It is time for the employees to accept change. Change is very difficult to accept for some, and for others change doesn't affect them. Sudden change, as in the case of Toys 'R Us, can be devastating, and that is what I have read in many of your posts. You have experience working for the toy store that you are not recognizing. You need to begin showcasing all of the skills you have obtained during your time at Toys 'R Us. It is time to update your resume. Use very powerful verbs like manage, supervise, coordinate, organize, conduct to describe your job duties. There are many retail stores that are constantly looking for part-time and full-time employees. They may not be like Toys 'R Us, but you will be able to use those skills you learned at Toys 'R Us. Now, for those who have always had a passion for something else, this is the time to do it. If it is taking some college courses, starting your own business, changing careers, just taking some time to spend with your children, or becoming a volunteer, begin your research,or talking with family or friends as to your course of action. Many people have gotten hired as a volunteer.This may be the time to do it. Yes, I understand that we have life obligations (mortgage, rent, utilities, car payment, etc.). They will always be there, but you only get one life to enjoy. I was told once that you can make more money by doing your passion. This is the time to decide what you want to do, and don't let life's sudden change scare you. It is just igniting your purpose and directing you to your destiny. Life will throw you lemons, so why not make a big pitcher of lemonade. As you approach your final days at Toys 'R Us, know that you are walking towards bigger and better things. Everything is going to work out if you believe in yourself! Good luck!
So sorry. many have gotten all caught up with the fact that Toys R S is closing but haven't stopped to think how this closing will impact all of the employees. Sad
The spirit of the “Toys R Us kid” lives on and it will continue to uplift us all.
Remember the jingle? “I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid!” Well, we can’t all be Peter Pan – we’ve all grown up, and from what we’ve seen over the last couple of weeks, TRU employees have grown up to be resilient, respectable, capable, hard-working adults.
Here’s an inspiring snippet of a post by Kevin from last week: “I worked at my Toys R Us store for two years as a sales associate. I had a good paycheck and benefits and now those things are ending. I have been looking for work and you need to do it too. Yeah we are sad, but when you lose your job you gotta just keep going...Toys R Us is gone, but we aren’t.”
Yes, Toys R Us employees are facing a great deal of tumult right now, but we’re moved by their resilience in the face of such adversity, and also by the outpouring of support that fellow Jobcasers have been offering up. Keep it coming.
Are you one of the 31,000 employees affected by Toys R Us closing its doors? You’re not alone in this; Jobcase is here to help.
Our Toys R Us Alumni group is a place to unite, connect, ask questions, strategize, and get support. And be sure to spread the word to your co-workers – there is strength in numbers.
Every week, Jobcase will post helpful information from our “Toys R Us Toolkit” to help you plan and prepare for what’s ahead. Watch for a new part this Friday.
Head over to the group and join the conversation today.
I know what you mean my 12 years working for toys r us is coming to an end. I don't know what to do, I pay my bills by myself and I have 3 boys.. it is really hard to swallow when you have,been working for a great company that brought so much joy to children's faces that the people you work with are not just co workers they are family.. and we all have been so loyal to toys r us it's going to be really hard to say goodbye..