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.

How to Write a Better Resume

Is your resume as good as it could be? In this post, let us discuss six aspects of resume design – and provide tips accordingly:   What is the purpose of a resume? A resume should attract the attention of a … Continue reading

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It’s Hard Being a Retail CEO — And Finding a New One

It has been a tough few years for senior executives at several major retail chains as performance goals have not been met. And hiring the proper new CEOs has become quite difficult for some firms. Consider this: J.C. Penney, American … Continue reading

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Are You Pursuing a Career Or Working at a Job?

How important is your career to you? Do you view your job as “work?” The answers to these questions are substantially different for millennials and bay boomers. As job site Monster notes: “While one may think careers would be valued … Continue reading

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