You learn alot of things that you would'nt think you'd need to know about managing people or things
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Fashion stylist
May - October 2021 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
I liked that i got to engage with real life people and I could learn how to interact with different personalities.
I also liked that I learnt different ways to style people for different occasions.
What I wish was different
I wish it wasn't in a pandemic. The pandemic made my experience different because I didn't get the full experience.
Advice
I would advice that although people think retail is hard and stressful, there's a lot to take out of it. Firstly engaging and getting to know different people opens your min up to different things. If you're interesting in the fashion world it is a good entry way into learning about fabrics, cuts, shapes and fit. It is a good way to learn how clothes works on different body types.
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Sales Associate
March 2019 • Mashantucket, CT
What I liked
The people and the atmosphere are great.
What I wish was different
I wish I was taught more about how to deal specifically with customers and how I could help the store to make more money.
Advice
Always be nice and never expect it to be the same everyday.
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Sales Associate
August 2020 • Forest Hls, NY
What I liked
Being able to be apart of a team.
What I wish was different
I wish that I would’ve taken more charge in my job.
Advice
It’s a very good job and it teaches you new things every single day.
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Supply Chain Planning Intern
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Location
What I wish was different
Better training
Advice
Take notes
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Sales Associate
December 2018 - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI
What I liked
The managers were understanding of my school schedule and encouraged me to do my best.
What I wish was different
Opening credit cards each shift made work stressful.
Advice
It is a great job to learn how retail works and gain experience in an entry level job.
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Sales Associate
September 2016 • Annapolis, MD
What I liked
Discount, people I work with, area I worked in
What I wish was different
Hourly wage
Advice
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Sales Associate
May - August 2018 • Oceanside, NY
What I liked
I loved the staff I worked with! I learned so much from them about merchandising, conversion rates, sales and customer service. We formed a great team and work was always fun.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more time to learn the new register systems.
Advice
I would highly recommend a retail job if you want to pursue any field in business. It's pretty much the base for the customer facing part of any business and is extremely important to understand when making any supply chain, technology or promotional decisions.
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Sales Associate
June - August 2018 • Tualatin, OR
What I liked
Friendly co-workers and clients were nice. Work was pretty simple and easy to understand.
What I wish was different
The hours were long and late at night cuz I could only work after classes.
Advice
Everything was really good. My experience at Loft was fun and allowed me to work with nice people. One piece of advice would be that you need to work efficiently and sometimes at a fast pace but sometimes it may be slow so you need to keep yourself on track and self motivated.
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Sales Associate
June 2018 • Cary, NC
What I liked
Great employee discount, fast-paced, flexible hours
What I wish was different
Lots of standing/bending, low pay
Advice
Great second job to save up for travel
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Sales Associate
June - August 2018 • Philadelphia, PA
What I liked
Being with a great team!
What I wish was different
The boringness of the job itself.
Advice
You must love folding clothes!
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Sales Associate
May 2018 • Hagerstown, MD
What I liked
Flexibility of schedule
Work Environment
What I wish was different
Advice
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Sales Associate
June - August 2019 • Destin, FL
What I liked
How calm the environment was. Everyone was super nice and I never felt pressured to do something I couldn’t do.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Sales Associate
June - August 2019 • Vero Beach, FL
What I liked
I like the people I worked with and the upbeat environment I was in
What I wish was different
Probably to have more hours
Advice
Retail is a great way to learn not only customer service skills, but communication skills in general.
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Retail
November 2014 • Cypress, TX
What I liked
The flexibility of hours.
What I wish was different
My pay rate.
Advice
Make sure you go to work with a clear head, and check your emotions at the door.
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Sales Associate
July 2018 • Naples, FL
What I liked
I enjoy the atmosphere and how great the people who work there are.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Retail Stocker
June 2019 • Upper Sandusky, OH
What I liked
Stocking
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Know how to go through shipment quickly and doing it correctly
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Retail Salesperson
June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ
What I liked
I enjoyed my coworkers
What I wish was different
The company had been at all competent at advertising or stocking an Outlet
Advice
Customers like to pretend to be stupid to get stuff
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Sales Associate
May - July 2019 • Riverdale, UT
What I liked
The experience, being able to stand and move around and work.
What I wish was different
The hours and pay
Advice
Everyone should work retail at least once in their life.
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Sales associate
May 2017 • Lake Worth, TX
What I liked
I enjoyed working with people and achieving sales goals.
What I wish was different
I wish I hadn't had to work weekends.
Advice
Learn all you can because you never know the skills you will gain in the fields you think are completely unrelated to what your career may be.
