Monthly Archives: December 2014

Are YOU Doing What Employers Are Looking for During the Job Search?

Posted on December 11, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Are you doing all that you can to excite potential employers? As Tracey Parsons, CEO of CredHive (a job-credentialing firm), writes for Careerealism, there are several things that employers seek in candidates: Follow instructions — “At my company, we require … Continue reading →

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Cognizant’s 2014 Shopper Experience Study

Posted on December 10, 2014 by bermanevansretail

RIS News and Cognizant have published a report on the state of the shopper experience in 2014. More than 5,300 respondents in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and China were surveyed. As RIS News’ editorial director Joe Skorupa notes at the beginning … Continue reading →

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2014 Retailing Customer Service Champions

Posted on December 9, 2014 by bermanevansretail

1to1 Media recently released its 2014 Customer Champions report. This is how it defines customer champion: “Behind every successful enterprise-wide customer strategy is an individual who tirelessly evangelizes the customer cause, who reminds employees that customers are the business, who … Continue reading →

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