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The Retail Chronicles: More Than Just a Job Ever wonder what it's like to work in retail? Imagine "The Office," but with price tags and pushy customers. My stint at Steinmart was a rollercoaster of experiences that shaped me in ways I never expected. 🎭 Cast of Characters: - The drama queen GM - My best friend and "coach," Keith (think Jeremy Piven, but more chill) - A crew of coworkers, each with their own quirks and charms 🌟 Star-Studded Moment: Picture this: The lead singer of The Monkees (yes, my childhood idol!) walks in needing new underwear. Guess who became his personal shopper? This guy! 🛍️ Retail 101: - Master the art of "look busy" - Engage customers like a pro - Memorize neck sizes, arm lengths, and jacket sizes (trust me, it comes in handy) Looking back, Steinmart wasn't just a job. It was a crash course in human interaction, a stage for unexpected encounters, and the backdrop for some of the most memorable moments of my young adult life. What's the most unexpected lesson you've learned from a "regular" job? Share your story below! #RetailLife #CareerLessons #UnexpectedMentors

El Fin… Yesterday was my last day with Target. I started as a seasonal hire, then transitioned to a regular employee, and finally promoted a team leader all within a year as of this month! I started working at Target due to being laid off and didn’t initially have any expectations outside of paying my bills. While trying to figure out how to navigate the job market after being a contractor and entrepreneur, I decided to put my hat in the ring for a Team Leader. Best practice is a team member is in role for at least 18 months before being promoted, but remember when I said I just hit a year this month? The past couple years have included some major lows that cut me deep, but what I do know is that every experience I had taught me great things about myself and got me to this moment. Every team member, leader, and guest that I encountered were exactly who I needed to meet or connect with. They have shaped me as a leader and a person. I’m excited for my new journey in Talent Acquisition. Excited to stretch myself. Each team member asked if I could just stay on-demand so I could still work with them. I told them no. One because you can’t step down as a leader in your same store and two because I need to close this chapter. Sometimes we leave doors open that make it too easy to create a crutch, which I’ve done before. Always my Target loves. #target #growth #impact #newjourney #connection #leadership

What challenges are you facing in your service business? Is this just a one off case of a few bad employees or a sign of this generation of entry-level workers? #starbucks #serviceindustry #smallbusiness #corporate #generations

#join the team #retail design WD Partners How do you describe a company culture in one caption? Here goes. At WD Partners, it's that vibe you get when you're walking down the hall (or these days when you're on a Teams call). The connections you make with people. The drive that everyone has to not only succeed, but to do it better and faster than before. It's knowing that you get the best from your teammates every time. And that you return the favor. And fun. Did we mention fun? 😉 Does this sound like a fit for you? Check out our open roles: https://lnkd.in/gRKuV8RZ #careers #hiring #InnovationAtScale

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Life After a Layoff, Part 7 I was laid off eight months ago from my job at lululemon Studio. It’s not been fun. I decided to share my story and help anyone else going through a similar speed bump in their career. Here is the seventh -- and final -- installment. ********** Today is a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and my job search has finally come to an end. You’re looking at the new Editorial Director of SupplyChain247, and I'm psyched. The job is full of potential, the people are wonderful, the culture is ideal. I start on Monday. While supply chain may not sound as sexy as some of my previous jobs (I spent five years with SI Swimsuit, after all), the position is exactly what I’m looking for (stable company, editorial role, opportunity to learn) and the company is somewhere I hope to stay for a very long time. So as I look back on my long, frustrating, eight-month job search, a few things come to mind: • People are unbelievably nice. As in strangers DM’ing to help, former work colleagues getting back in touch to see how I’m doing, and old friends reconnecting after decades to say hi and offer a hand. Maybe my niceness threshold is low (I do spend a lot of time on Twitter), but I was blown away by the positive response every time I posted. • I don’t have any great piece of advice for people who are still looking for a job. Most of you are victims of a broken system. Everyone has horror stories. I had 4+ interviews for one job, then was told they decided to put the role on hold — and it then happened a second time with a different company. It isn’t fair. It just sucks. • On a positive note, I found my job with no inside reference or friend at the company. I saw a Linkedin posting, applied, and beat out the other 200+ candidates. So rest assured it does happen. • Speaking of LinkedIn, I’m very excited to not pay $76/month anymore. This is a lot to pay when you’re unemployed and trying to save money. Especially when the algorithm feeds me post after heartbreaking post from people who were just laid off or still looking for work. • I always hated when people would say, “You got this” or “I know you’ll find something.” I’m sure whoever is saying it means well, but my lord, that just doesn’t help in any way. I’m looking at you, mom. • If you’re reading this and have a job, I suggest you update your resume and find some KPIs indicating you’re doing a good job. It’s gross how much emphasis employers put on meaningless and easily manipulatable YoY stats. But in the words of Omar Little, “The game is out there, and it’s either play or get played.” And with that, my story comes to an end. Thanks to my wife Dori Gray for putting up with me the past few months and my awesome career coach Sang Thi Duong. And thanks to everyone for reading, reaching out, and keeping me positive during the rather unpleasant period in my life. I’ll try and pay it forward as best I can.

I often see posts of people making senseless statements like "no one gets a job from LinkedIn." Ummm....yes.....yes they do. Andy Gray from the post below is one of those people. His post is a good look at his job search journey and worth a read. #linkedin #opentowork

Was so sad to hear that Walmart is going back to the office and now hiring for in-office positions only again. If there is one large company I would work for in the ecommerce space, Walmart is it. They have made TREMENDOUS progress in the space and they have begun to prove to hundreds of thousands of third-party sellers that yes, there IS another option to grow your business online. THAT'S the team that I want to be a part of. After what that other company has done to my businesses and thus my family over the past decade, I want nothing more than to join their largest competitor to help them succeed. I mean, I am at banshee stage with this desire. I am at berserker level. Fanatic level. My family and my life, though, is firmly planted here in Charlotte. Wife has a long career here. Kids go to school here. There's 0 chance I could talk the family into giving up everything and move to New Jersey or the West Coast. I believe that many companies are going to go back to 100% in-office again. Luckily, there seems to be such an overwhelming flood of qualified people for any and every job posting that the odds of a candidate and a city match are good to excellent. Personally - and I don't like to brag - I am at 0 for 31 job applications for positions I am 100% qualified for and some even overqualified for. There are at least 200 applicants to every job. I am obviously doing something incredibly wrong in my search OR the job market is much, much stranger than it seems. Don't cry for me, though. I'm really, REALLY persistent. I don't give up easily and work hard at all times. That may be a trait of my generation, which is both a blessing and a curse in the job search. Oh Walmart.....what could have been. (sigh) #amazon #walmart #ecommerce

Hi Network! I made the difficult decision to resign from my role. I am excited about what the future holds and just as energized and ready to learn as day 1, but this time with 14+ years experience (in #retail, #apparel, #merchandising, #buying, and #ecommerce) and ready to find my next role that allows me to #mentor the next wave of retail! I love using #data to build compelling and engaging stories to build #trust and gain buy-in with both internal and external partners and stakeholders. I enjoy taking the customer on a journey of #discovery, giving her what she wants, when she wants it, and more importantly what she didn't even know she wanted. Creating an #assortment that the customer will look at and say, "Wow, I have to have this!" is my #passion. #Strategizing and putting the big picture together is my jam, but the thrill of finding a little nugget of information to exploit and build off of is just as intoxicating. It's important for me to #lead, not manage. I want my team to be able to run when I'm not there. I don't see this as being replaceable, I see this as me doing a damn good job utilizing strengths, putting processes in place for efficiency, and creating a space of psychological safety for the team to think strategically and take initiative. I love apparel, but am also interested in expanding my knowledge outside of this category, whether in #sports, #home, #toys or #cpg. I would greatly appreciate anyone who can help me in my #search - whether it be sending a link to a just posted job, tagging me in a post, an introduction to a hiring manager, or a shout out/recommendation. Cheers to you!!! #opentowork #jobsearch #opportunity