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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 982734" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>Absolutely. When I first hired into FedEx that was my intention. I obviously learned that the Express that I hired into wasn't the Federal Express that my friends told me about, that that is another story. One should always look for opportunities for personal growth, just don't let the allure of "growth" blind one to the actions of the employer for which they are attempting to do that growth within...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Express is still a respected employer... It is amazing what some good PR can do. </p><p></p><p>Gathering experience is always good. However, Express is looking to downsize right now. There aren't going to be many management positions open up in the next couple of years. There will obviously be positions in "BFE" open up, but unless you are completely committed to making Express a career, you'd probably best be served in making an exit plan right now and sticking to it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you have completed all of the ASPIRE training, you are grandfathered for about two years I think (you have 2 years to get accepted into a management position, or you'll have to go through the new training program which just started). The likelihood of those who have completed ASPIRE being accepted into management positions within the next couple of years is rather slim (and yes, I think they deliberately timed the phasing out of ASPIRE to coincide with what is going on now - they want as clean of a slate as they can get).</p><p></p><p>Since you don't have a degree (and are obviously interested in moving into a white collar position), I'd have to recommend that you get your degree under your belt FIRST. I can tell you, in this market, trying to get a white collar job without a degree is next to if not completely impossible. Even if you did get into Express management, without a degree, you'd be STUCK with Express (and stuck in frontline management, you couldn't move into a staff position without a degree). No employer is going to hire someone off the street to enter into a management position without having that box checked (4-year degree box). You can put all the flowery language in the world on your resume, without having a degree listed at the top of your resume, it will end up in the "NO" pile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 982734, member: 22880"] Absolutely. When I first hired into FedEx that was my intention. I obviously learned that the Express that I hired into wasn't the Federal Express that my friends told me about, that that is another story. One should always look for opportunities for personal growth, just don't let the allure of "growth" blind one to the actions of the employer for which they are attempting to do that growth within... Express is still a respected employer... It is amazing what some good PR can do. Gathering experience is always good. However, Express is looking to downsize right now. There aren't going to be many management positions open up in the next couple of years. There will obviously be positions in "BFE" open up, but unless you are completely committed to making Express a career, you'd probably best be served in making an exit plan right now and sticking to it. If you have completed all of the ASPIRE training, you are grandfathered for about two years I think (you have 2 years to get accepted into a management position, or you'll have to go through the new training program which just started). The likelihood of those who have completed ASPIRE being accepted into management positions within the next couple of years is rather slim (and yes, I think they deliberately timed the phasing out of ASPIRE to coincide with what is going on now - they want as clean of a slate as they can get). Since you don't have a degree (and are obviously interested in moving into a white collar position), I'd have to recommend that you get your degree under your belt FIRST. I can tell you, in this market, trying to get a white collar job without a degree is next to if not completely impossible. Even if you did get into Express management, without a degree, you'd be STUCK with Express (and stuck in frontline management, you couldn't move into a staff position without a degree). No employer is going to hire someone off the street to enter into a management position without having that box checked (4-year degree box). You can put all the flowery language in the world on your resume, without having a degree listed at the top of your resume, it will end up in the "NO" pile. [/QUOTE]
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