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Today, October 6th marks exactly five months since I joined Inditex(Massimo Dutti) as a Sales Assistant. This milestone inspires me to keep working harder and to reflect on the journey that brought me here. After finishing the first semester of my master’s program, I was determined to find a part-time job. I applied to several positions and finally landed an interview with M&S Food. I thought this role would be a great opportunity to learn about the brand, its operations, in-store marketing, and supply chain management. I arrived two hours early for the interview, excited to observe how the store could improve customer experience. The interview went well, but I soon discovered the role involved less about branding and more about early shifts moving delivery boxes. Despite the disappointment, I stayed hopeful, but when the rejection email came, I was crushed. Instead of staying idle, I took action—walking into every restaurant in Kingston with my CV in hand. That night, I found a part-time job as a scullery assistant. It was tough, with 10-hour weekend shifts, but I stuck it out. After 1.5 months, I was thrilled when my manager suggested training me for the shop floor. Around the same time, I applied to the Inditex Talent Centre for a Sales Assistant position. On the day of the interview, I took a deep breath and visualized myself as a tiger—ready to fight for my place. Despite feeling a bit intimidated by the stylish candidates around me, I confidently answered the question about what makes Inditex brands stand out: their efficient supply chain and just-in-time production strategy. A few hours later, I received an email confirming my success, and soon I joined Massimo Dutti at their Oxford Street store in London. Recently, I requested a transfer to Kingston to accommodate my second semester at the university. Now, as I approach graduation and look toward future marketing roles, I’m excited to embrace new challenges and see where this journey takes me next! #CareerJourney #SalesAssistant #InternationalStudent #HardWorkPaysOff #RetailExperience #GrowthMindset #MarketingStudent #MassimoDutti #Inditex #CareerDevelopment #JustInTime #SupplyChainManagement #MarketingJobs #LondonLife

Regret quitting retail job at Zara? Struggling to find new job?   #CareerRegrets #JobSearchStruggles #RetailLife Hey everyone! 🌟 So, I made a pretty impulsive decision recently and quit my retail job at Zara without notice. Now I'm kinda regretting it because I haven't been able to find another job since. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Any tips or advice on how to bounce back from this kind of setback? Here's what I've been thinking could help ... Source: https://lnkd.in/gPsACGTG #mymetric360

If I were hired for a beauty retail leadership position focused on store sales and team management for holiday shopping, I’d focus on a few key areas: 1. Team Training: I’d organize training sessions to ensure everyone is well-versed in our products, promotions, and holiday specials. This way, they can provide exceptional customer service. 2. Inventory Management: I’d conduct a thorough inventory check to ensure we have enough stock of popular items and holiday bundles. I'd also prioritize restocking high-demand products. 3. Visual Merchandising: I’d create festive displays that highlight gift sets and seasonal products, making the store inviting and visually appealing. 4. Promotions Planning: I’d develop targeted promotions and loyalty incentives to encourage holiday shopping, including bundle deals and limited-time offers. 5. Scheduling: I’d adjust staff schedules to ensure we have adequate coverage during peak shopping times, helping us to manage customer flow and maintain service quality. 6. Customer Engagement: I’d encourage the team to engage with customers, offering personalized recommendations and creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere. With these steps, I’d aim to create a seamless and enjoyable holiday shopping experience for our customers. If you are currently hiring for beauty store management positions direct message me. I will like to connect and learn more about your opportunities. #HireMe #AccountExecutive #PassionForBeauty #AssistantMgmt #StoreMgmt #OpenToRelocate #FlexibleSchedule

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🚨 Dream Job Alert! 🚨 The unicorn of retail roles just opened up: Full-Time Sales Leader at American Eagle Florida Mall. This isn’t just a job; it’s a career glow-up opportunity. We’re talking leading the guest experience, building a killer team, and driving business strategy—all while looking fabulous in your AE fits! Here’s the vibe check: ✔️ You love hitting (and smashing) sales goals. ✔️ People naturally follow your lead (maybe because you actually care about them). ✔️ Spotting talent is your superpower. ✔️ “Teamwork makes the dream work” isn’t just a slogan; it’s your mantra. ✔️ And let’s be honest—you’re already obsessed with AE. Sound like you? Let’s chat. Because there’s no better time than NOW to join American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and help us crush it. DM me or comment below—don’t wait too long, though; this role won’t stay open! #AE #leadership #hiring #dreamteam #opportunityisknocking Lori Judson Jose Alzuri Glennys Rios Howard (Howiie) Robinson Shalee Coons Kristin Mayer Dana Bowers

What I learned working at the Gap. One of my first jobs was working at the retail clothing store. I started working there as a high school student. I would get off school, come home, change, and head out to catch the buses to get to the store. I would have to get two buses to arrive at my store in Chevy Chase, Maryland. 🚌 Working at the Gap taught many things. How to properly place and fold clothes. Have an eye for asthetics. I became a visual merchandiser. It is when you optimize the presentation of products and services to better highlight their features and benefits. The purpose is to attract, engage, and motivate the customer towards making a purchase and part of the responsibilities included dressing the mannequins and putting the appropriate displays inside the store and store windows. You want the customer to say, "Where can I get that outfit". I learned how to tastefully talk with customers without being too pushy. Asking how I can help, maybe they needed a different size, color, style. I became a better sales person by asking better questions. I became the #1 GAP card seller, the store brand credit card. I became more responsible. If I felt under the weather or went out the night before and had to open up the store early in the morning the next day I still had to show up on time. It did not matter how I felt, you have a commitment and you showed up. A smile and your enthusiasm goes a long way. You can transfer your energy to someone else. Do more. If something needed to be done, step up and take it on. I started in the stockroom in the back, and transitioned to the salesfloor in the front. I received several raises each year. At one point, I was the highest paid employee at the store besides the managers. I was at the GAP for 5 years. I started in high school and left during college. I was working full-time at the store and going to college full-time. They wanted me to become a manager but I passed because it came with additional responsibilities. At that time, I also had a internship at an investment bank and I was focusing my career efforts on this. I learned so much at the GAP and thankful for the opportunity. Retail will always have a soft spot in my heart. And now I represent retailers with their commercial real estate needs. ❤ #retail #GAP #CRE #commercialrealestate

11 years ago, my first job right out of college was being a sales associate at Nordstrom. It was 2013 and only a lucky few of my friends landed the type of dream jobs we all were hoping for right out of college. The high paying salary jobs that college makes you believe you will get hired for. The summer before I graduated I found myself frustrated that the only internships available were unpaid. How was I suppose to make any money? I came across the Nordstrom Internship, and out of 100s of applicants I was hired. The internship was an accelerator to being a department manager; they provided incredible leadership training. I fell in love with the culture, how they invested in growing their employees and promoting within and instilling the Nordstrom Way into my blood stream. Customers are the heart of Nordstrom and I fell in love with the customers, their stories, and how I could create moments of magic by helping them shop. I learned the Nordstrom way: 🧹If you have time to lean than you have time to clean ✨Leave it better than you found it 💖Always under promise and over deliver 💁🏼♀️Use my best judgement 📈Stack them high, watch them fly 💲You don’t sell anything from the backstock 👋Greet a customer within 60 seconds of them walking on your floor 🔄A return is an opportunity 🛍️Always walk a customer’s shopping bag around the cash wrap to hand it to the them. ✅ The customer is always right As a manager you operated your department like it was your name on the building. I would check our sales number every hour on the hour, so we could “make the day”, if we were down total $ sales we would work as a team to get it back up. Your floor was yours, from merchandising down to cleaning the dust bunnies and making sure your department passed the white glove test. I had a team that I helped to grow and train, I would would always work along side them, because that is what my mentors did with their floors. We were taught to never ask one of your employees to do something that you wouldn’t do, you were in the trenches with them. Everyone who works at Nordstrom starts as a sales associate, because working with customers so closely gives you the ability to really lead. Even back then I so badly wanted a job in marketing. Companies just didn’t see the value in social media yet. But I wouldn’t trade those first 3 years of my career with Nordstrom for anything. It wasn’t the sparkly and shiney job that some of fellow peers came out of college having, but I have carried the work ethic I learned there with me every step. The experience created an intregal foundation for me that has allowed me to become the leader that I am. #Nordstrom has positively impacted me forever. Once a Nordy Girl always a #NordyGirl 😉

#hiring Store Scanning Specialist, Richmond, United States, fulltime #opentowork #jobs #jobseekers #careers #Richmondjobs #Virginiajobs #RetailConsumerProducts Apply: https://lnkd.in/ggRizAtr The retail industry continues to see unprecedented dynamics associated with the pivot to a true omni-channel shopping experience. Informed retailers are succeeding, and RD Holdings companies

Genuinely curious. I can understand why not to put someone's full address on a resume (safety/privacy reasons?). What I don't understand is why some people don't even include city and state (e.g. Middletown, New Jersey) on their resume? If you're applying for a merchandising position that requires some days on site, the recruiter will be looking for where you live. By not including that, they will need to reach out and ask you, or skip the extra step and pass onto other resumes that provided the information upfront. What are some reasons you think people don't include city and state when applying for on site merchandising positions? #recruiting #recruiter #merchandising #productdevelopment #sales #design #resumereview #artisan34 #newjersey #middletown #hiring #hiringnj

Because luxury retail recruitment is about more than just filling roles… From the product to the customer experience, excellence is the expectation. But what about the people who bring that luxury experience to life? That’s where we come in. We get it - luxury retail recruitment requires a special touch. It's about finding individuals who not only possess the right skills but also embody the brand's unique essence. #ZacharyDaniels #luxuryretail #recruitment #retailrecruitment #talentacquisition #hiring