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Are You Innovative Enough with Your Resume?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by bermanevansretail

For anyone currently in the job market, it is important to recognize and adapt to new trends in resume design. Be innovative! 🙂 Yet, also recognize that the traditional resume format is still important!! Jessica Holbrook Hernandez, writing for Careerealism, … Continue reading →

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Amazon and eBay: Retail Killers Or Fighting for the 6 Percent?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Clearly, Amazon.com and eBay are major — and aggressive — price-oriented online retailers. And yes, they have clobbered some store retailers’ profit margins and driven many store retailers out of business. And yes, they are competing with each other as … Continue reading →

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How Happy Are Retail Workers? Consider PayScale’s Survey

Posted on December 18, 2013 by bermanevansretail

We know that jobs in retailing can entail odd hours, lower pay than other industries, and dealing with disgruntled customers. So how happy are retail workers — especially during this busy holiday season? According to PayScale, two factors to consider … Continue reading →

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