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CibbuanoStudent Jobs in Retail
June 28th 2006 00:40
Retail:
The retail sector is a prime area for student employment. The job is more energy and personality based rather than skills based and a basic level of education should be able to get you through the most part of a standard retail job. Another good thing about the retail sector is that positions are often shift based and due to extended shopping hours and weekends, fitting in a suitable amount of shift can usually be juggled around study hours and other commitments. There are a variety of jobs in the retail industry, so finding something to suit your abilities, hours and interests needn’t be a problem.
A good starting point for a job in the retail industry is to print out a bunch of copies of a one page resume and actively go job hunting in local shopping areas. Pop into shops and enquire if there are any part time positions available, if possible ask to speak to the manager. You’d be surprised how many store owners don’t advertise part time positions or rely on a small sign in the shop window. Make sure that you choose an area that is convenient for you to commute to and consider the travel times and routes you’ll need to take to make particular shifts. There’s no point landing a job that is not easy for you to get to. I can assure you from experience that it’s a job you won’t be stick to for very long.
Consider your time schedule and your personality type when you’re looking for retail jobs. If you’re likely to crabby after a long day, are a shy person, or can’t stand rude obnoxious customers, a customer service job probably isn’t going to be suitable. Its probably better to be looking into some behind the scenes retail jobs. A cashier position, night fill, stocktaking or warehousing job are all positions in the retail sector which don’t have extensive contact with customers.
Some important qualities that you’ll need to have in the retail sector are a reasonable level of personal grooming, especially if you are in the customer service area. No matter how ill you many be feeling on a Saturday morning after an all-nighter on the larger, you’ll be required to be clean, bright and chirpy for the customers and be prepared for standing for long periods of time. This aspect can suck serious donkey’s balls. Inevitably, the days when you are most hungover is also the day when regional managers will pay a visit, the most difficult whining customers will pipe through the doors and at least one small child is guaranteed to vomit on the store carpet. The good news is staff discounts and some stores will give their staff very generous discounts. Furthermore, retail jobs are dead easy. Once you learn how to be charismatic and charming with customers, selling them random items they probably don’t need becomes a piece of pie.
If you have a bit of retail experience and can spare some additional hours look towards apply for more challenging rolls. You don’t need a university degree to become a manager and for many jobs the responsabilities are not that big a step from the general store positions. The advantage with a managerial position is that is looks a bit better on your CV when you are going for that first post university degree, the pay rate is better and you’ll often get to take a backseat from some of the more shitty store jobs which get passed down onto the general store assistants. Always remember managers are delegators.
The retail sector is a prime area for student employment. The job is more energy and personality based rather than skills based and a basic level of education should be able to get you through the most part of a standard retail job. Another good thing about the retail sector is that positions are often shift based and due to extended shopping hours and weekends, fitting in a suitable amount of shift can usually be juggled around study hours and other commitments. There are a variety of jobs in the retail industry, so finding something to suit your abilities, hours and interests needn’t be a problem.
A good starting point for a job in the retail industry is to print out a bunch of copies of a one page resume and actively go job hunting in local shopping areas. Pop into shops and enquire if there are any part time positions available, if possible ask to speak to the manager. You’d be surprised how many store owners don’t advertise part time positions or rely on a small sign in the shop window. Make sure that you choose an area that is convenient for you to commute to and consider the travel times and routes you’ll need to take to make particular shifts. There’s no point landing a job that is not easy for you to get to. I can assure you from experience that it’s a job you won’t be stick to for very long.
Consider your time schedule and your personality type when you’re looking for retail jobs. If you’re likely to crabby after a long day, are a shy person, or can’t stand rude obnoxious customers, a customer service job probably isn’t going to be suitable. Its probably better to be looking into some behind the scenes retail jobs. A cashier position, night fill, stocktaking or warehousing job are all positions in the retail sector which don’t have extensive contact with customers.
Some important qualities that you’ll need to have in the retail sector are a reasonable level of personal grooming, especially if you are in the customer service area. No matter how ill you many be feeling on a Saturday morning after an all-nighter on the larger, you’ll be required to be clean, bright and chirpy for the customers and be prepared for standing for long periods of time. This aspect can suck serious donkey’s balls. Inevitably, the days when you are most hungover is also the day when regional managers will pay a visit, the most difficult whining customers will pipe through the doors and at least one small child is guaranteed to vomit on the store carpet. The good news is staff discounts and some stores will give their staff very generous discounts. Furthermore, retail jobs are dead easy. Once you learn how to be charismatic and charming with customers, selling them random items they probably don’t need becomes a piece of pie.
If you have a bit of retail experience and can spare some additional hours look towards apply for more challenging rolls. You don’t need a university degree to become a manager and for many jobs the responsabilities are not that big a step from the general store positions. The advantage with a managerial position is that is looks a bit better on your CV when you are going for that first post university degree, the pay rate is better and you’ll often get to take a backseat from some of the more shitty store jobs which get passed down onto the general store assistants. Always remember managers are delegators.
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