Start your retail career
By: Entrepreneur Press and Stephanie O'Malley.
Contributors: O'Malley, Stephanie.; Entrepreneur Press.
Series: Entrepreneur pocket guides; Entrepreneur magazine's pocket guides
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Irvine Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781599181646
Subjects: Retail trade -- Management; New business enterprises
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Why retail might be a great career for you; title: An overview of the retail industry; title: Industry prospects and job growth projections; title: Benefits (and drawbacks) of working in retail; title: How retail intersects many industries (e.g. home repair, furniture, auto); title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: Is retail right for you?; title: Empathy with customers; title: Attention of detail; title: Handles stress well; title: Industry expertise; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: The background, education, and training you need; title: Preferred degrees; title: If you didn't graduate college; title: Work history; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: The wide variety of opportunities in retail; title: Retail sales and store management; title: Information systems; title: Operations and distribution; title: Real estate and lease management; title: Buying, marketing, and merchandising; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: The day-to-day working environment; title: Stores; title: Traditional retail stores; title: Warehouse stores and large format specialty stores; title: Malls; title: Distribution centers; title: Offices; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: Insider secrets for getting hired for the job you want; title: Identifying the right job for you; title: Building a work history that gets noticed; title: Part time retail jobs; title: Internship opportunities; title: Specific industry experience; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: Strategies for getting your career off to the right start; title: Getting started in a store; title: Getting started in distribution/operations; title: Getting started in the office; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: Putting your retail career on the fast track; title: Working start-ups and turnarounds; title: Gaining breadth of experience; title: Career strategies for middle management; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: Do you have an entrepreneurial itch?; title: Is owning a store the right opportunity for you?; title: Identifying the right opportunity; title: Buying an existing business; title: Startup fundamentals; title: Sidebar: profile of retailer; title: Sidebar: interview with retail exec; title: Appendices; title: National and regional retailers; title: Retail glossary; title: Other resources for building a retail career.