Got Shoes?

Members of our Educational Insights and Learning Resources teams are gearing up for a shoe drive! The donated shoes will go to The Pacific Garden Mission, a shelter in Chicago serving 400-800 men, women, and children every night. Way to go, team - T'is the season for giving, especially with the cold Chicagoland winter coming!

We're hiring in Q4!

Check out the openings we're actively recruiting for:

Brand Manager - Learning Resources

Business Systems Analyst - ETA hand2mind

Customer Business Analyst - Learning Resources

Digital Graphic Designer - ETA hand2mind

Inside Sales Consultant - ETA hand2mind

Marketing and Sales Business Analyst - ETA hand2mind

Product Category Marketing Manager - ETA hand2mind

Product Development Manager - ETA hand2mind

Purchasing Manager - ETA hand2mind

Sales Manager - Latin America - Learning Resources

Sales Operations Manager - ETA hand2mind

Vice President of Human Resources - Fairway Talent

Check us out at Toys R Us!

This blogger stopped by at Toys R Us to check out the Learning Resources and Educational Insights shelf space at Toys R Us.  It didn't take long to find us in the learning section.  Thanks to my teammate Cari for playing Vanna for the Hot Dots end cap picture.  So much fun to see the products that our companies produce at a major retailer and one step closer to being in the hands of happy (and learning) children!

Halloween Fun!

Our team members took time to enjoy some Halloween fun on Friday.  Between the food, costumes, and games, we managed to have a great time in spite of the cold temperatures that prevented all but the bravest to participate in the planned 5K Fun Run/Walk... brrrr.  Enjoy the pictures!

  

Working at Wellness - The 2014 for your Well Being Health Fair

So many vendors and so much information!  Our employees had a great time this month at our health fair, which offered something for everyone.  Chair massages, make-your-own granola, aura readings, flu shots, and time to chat with BCBS, Prudential, Legal Shield, and some wonderful local vendors gave our employees the chance to take a "time out" for wellness. Attendees could also sign-up for our Halloween fun run and entered to win well-stocked gift baskets with all sorts of healthy goodies.  We even had representatives from Kind Healthy Snacks (yum!) and the Japanese Culture Center.  Thanks to the HR team for organizing this great event and for helping us all be a little more healthy.

Have we got tenure or what?

This month's town hall meeting for Learning Resources and Educational Insights gave us a chance to celebrate in a big way.  Our very own Ted Casey, Facilities Manager has been with us for 40 years! Way to go, Ted!  Below, Rick Woldenberg, CEO, with microphone in hand, called Ted up to the front of the teams to share his appreciation and recognize Ted for his dedicated service through the years.  Many thanks to Ted for all he does, and have a great time on that extended weekend trip to Lake Geneva!

Current Openings!

Click on the job titles below to learn more and/or to apply online.  If you know someone who might be interested, please share!

Accounts Receivable / Credit Manager

Learning Resources – Vernon Hills, IL

Brand Manager

Learning Resources – Vernon Hills, IL

Customer Business Analyst

Learning Resources – Vernon Hills, IL

Forecast/Inventory Analyst

Learning Resources – Vernon Hills, IL

Marketing Content Manager

Learning Resources – Vernon Hills, IL

Payroll Supervisor

Fairway Talent Shared Services – Vernon Hills, IL

Purchasing Manager

ETA hand2mind – Vernon Hills, IL

Sales Manager-Toys

Learning Resources – Vernon Hills, IL

Vice President of Human Resources

Fairway Talent Shared Services – Vernon Hills, IL