Category Archives: Careers in Retailing

This category includes both articles and videos related to planning for a career in retailing or advancing in a retailing career.

Universum’s 2015 Top Employers (Including Retailers): Part 2 — Global

Universum is the global leader in employer branding. Annually, it conducts student surveys to determine their ideal employers. In Part 1 of our two posts on these surveys, U.S. employers were highlighted. In Part 2, global/foreign employers are highlighted. The … Continue reading

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Universum’s 2015 Top Employers (Including Retailers): Part 1 — the U.S.

Universum is the global leader in employer branding. Annually, it conducts student surveys to determine their ideal employers —  including retailers. In Part 1 of our two posts on these surveys, the views of U.S. students are highlighted. In Part … Continue reading

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Better Understanding and Motivating Employees

Retail employees can have a tremendous impact on the customer experience and customer satisfaction, as even giant firms such as Wal-Mart have learned.  Therefore, employee morale is quite important. As Jeff Fermin reports for Officevibe: “Employee feedback is becoming a major … Continue reading

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