To Retail or not to Retail: Should you Explore or Career in Retail?
When people think about a career in retail, they often have scary flashbacks to a part-time or casual job they had in their high school or university days. It seems working in retail has got a bad rep for not being a ‘real’ job. For this reason, pursuing a career in retail doesn’t cross people’s minds.
However, ...
#Trending: Why luxury retail is so on-trend in Australia
While the Australian retail sector has previously been under some serious pressure, the luxury retail market has gone from strength to strength. The $3 billion industry has seen an annual growth of 8.3% over the past five years and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.
While Australia is comparatively an immature market, thanks to a lack of ...
Should you apply for a job you want if you don’t have the right experience?
It happens all too often. You see your dream job advertised on SEEK and you can’t wait to apply. You’ve already started envisioning yourself in the role. But when it comes to the necessary qualifications or experience, you don’t make the grade.
So, should you apply and try your luck at convincing your prospective employer in a ...
Retail Vs. E-tail: Why Online Shopping Will Be King
In today’s day and age, you would have to have been living in a cabin in the woods... surrounded by bears... with no actual address, to have never made an online purchase. Even my Nana—who still uses cheques—uses online shopping.
Literally everybody is doing it.
So what exactly does that mean for the future of retail and how ...
Why a drop in sales is not always a bad thing for the future of retailers
While we are currently seeing a decline in retail across the board, retail brands are not predicting doom and gloom for the future of retailers. In fact, most brands–especially luxury ones–are predicting future growth based on a number of factors.
Many results fell short of the expected targets for 2018; however, the forecast for luxury brand growth is ...
To Retail, and Beyond: My Transition from Retail to Recruitment
It’s often a first job, an entry-level role, and a good money maker whilst at school or university. However, retail doesn’t have to be a throwaway job, it can be a stepping stone to many other career paths.
We sat down with Jessica Lewy–a Senior Associate here at Recruit Career Consult–to talk about her transition from retail ...
How meeting an Iconic Australian woman left me asking “What if…”
“You go this way but once.” And just like that, Julie Bishop, one of the most influential and powerful women to ever sit in the Australian Parliament, had my undivided attention. I was lucky enough to meet Julie after listening to her speak and after our meeting, I felt incredibly inspired by her. She is a ...
Crucial steps to becoming a Manager that Employees want to follow.
Becoming a manager is easy. Becoming a manager that people want to work for is not. Being a manager is more than simply hiring staff and giving directions. So, what makes a manager that employees want to follow and how can you become one?
Above all, being a manager that Employees want to follow requires respect. Respect ...
Are you over-preparing for job interviews?
The internet is full of information. An information overload about almost anything you could want to know. So when preparing for most things in life, our first step is to Google ‘how to prepare for…’ or ‘what do I need for…’. But is there such a thing as too much preparation?
The simple answer is, YES! ...
Why Retailers Should Take Advantage of End of Financial Year Sales
As the financial year draws to a close, retailers should start looking at what stock they have left to move before tax time. The easiest way to move excess stock and make room for new products is to hold a sale, this of course, is basic retail knowledge and not reserved for end of financial year ...
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