anyone know how you can find a job in high end retail?
thanks!
nov04LIbride
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Hmm I was offered a job as a buyer for Polo out of college--I had submitted my resume at some fair or something. I had no experience in retail. It was good money, but a lot of travel.
Shea
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ooh, sounds like fun! i am looking for something that can make some $$ and also work during the holidays or something...
so how do you get a job like that!
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Most high-end stores will require you to have decent retail experience. I used to work at Versace and I was actually recruited by my manager while I was working at Bloomingdales. And most high-end stores will only hire full-time employees. I'm sure you already know this, but be prepared to deal with some snotty rich people! lol!
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Posted by nferrandi
Most high-end stores will require you to have decent retail experience. I used to work at Versace and I was actually recruited by my manager while I was working at Bloomingdales. And most high-end stores will only hire full-time employees. I'm sure you already know this, but be prepared to deal with some snotty rich people! lol!
You worked at Bloomies? Doing what? I used to worked there.
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my cousin is a buyer for Century 21 and she had to work her way up..BUT BOY does it pay well! She started buying for Macy's cellar and worked her way up
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anyone know how you can find a job in high end retail?
thanks!
Do you want to be a Sales Associate or work for Corporate?
Where are you considering? Small designer boutiques or department stores? I'd say submit an application to Saks, Henri Bendel, or Bergdorf Goodman to start.
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I've worked in corporate retail since I've been out of school. You don't start as a buyer- you could start as an assistant buyer somewhere. You could also work on the planning/allocating (actually getting the product to the stores and tracking its sales) side of the business at corporate. Most retailers look a lot for allocators because the turnover rate is high.
It's a very fun field- but also very time consuming and stressful. There is a lot of $$ to be made at the top....
Shea
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so do you just go to these places and fill out an application?
how do you become a buyer?
luvsun27
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so do you just go to these places and fill out an application?
how do you become a buyer?
I went to FIT to be a buyer....I now work in retail, but I work in IT. Do you want to work in a store or in corporate? Do you want to travel to the city or only looking for LI?
lolita4life
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when i was going to work as management at Nicole Miller i found an ad on Craigslist of all places!
just go to the stores with your resume. they are hard to get into. I tried at Gucci & Prada, but they werent hiring.
Try looking on WWD.com. Womenswear Daliy. They have classified ads on there for importers and designers.WWD.com
Shea
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thanks ladies i have been looking through the wwd.com website and they all seem to be in the city. i would go into the city if it was a lot of money but i prefer long island -
