I must admit that I was wrong about retail world on one count and completely correct on another. While I did enjoy the work, the helping people, and working with products I liked; I underestimated myself in regards to my capability of being a store manager. The managers and assistant managers I work with are amazing. They have way more on their plates than I imagined, and the behind the scenes work is intense. The first time I helped after hours I realized I could be in over my head.

Don’t get me wrong, I plan on sticking it out and seeing if I can work my way up. I learn fast and if I apply myself I am sure I can make it. But I plan on sticking it out at only one of the two. Continue reading

I thought that this period of unemployment would be a great chance to experiment with different career avenues. Right out of college I had a part time job doing retail sales at a higher end clothing store. I actually enjoyed it, except for being on my feet so many hours. I have a bit of arthritis in one foot which is aggravated by long periods of standing. But I figured this may be the chance to try it out again. Now that I have some management experience under my belt, perhaps I could be a retail store manager. So begins my investigation of the retail sales world. Continue reading

Do you still have a job? If not what are you doing to look for one? There are all kinds of articles and resources on the internet now to show you how to use social media to find a job, or use Twitter to find a job. Then there is good old fashioned networking. And some people even still find leads on jobs via the job boards like CareerBuilder and Monster. Plus even if you do still have a job people may be telling you to make sure your resume is up to date. You never know if you will be the next one to suffer for the economy. I happened to know a bit about this as I am among the recently unemployed. Continue reading