Long story short lol My husband has been a retail manager for the past 10 years and is so tired of the hours. He has his bachelors in Theatre Technology and was unable to find a job in that field because it's more of a project to project type of job which makes it a little unstable. He is so ready to start over but doesn't know where to even look. Does anyone have any ideas? I really just need something to start the search. I don't know where to start.
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Djswedding
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I've been a retail manager for 12 years and was recently laid off, if you think of anything, share please!!! Currently job hunting :)
Maybe he can try office management, similar to our work experience minus the customers and has normal working hours.
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Maybe try banking. It's similar to retail in that they have 'sales goals' but it's much better hours, benefits, and better pay. Fh is working part time as a customer service rep for a credit union while he gets his MBA in accounting. Your fh could def qualify for a higher up position with his management experience.
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FH was a retail manager for 6 years; laid off from his first position, could only find another position in retail. He HATED it. He listed his resume with a staffing agency in May and got a temp position in an office which he absolutely LOVES and now only wants to work in an office setting. I would definitely recommend starting with a staffing agency!! The only downside is that the temp gig is up in 2 weeks and he hasn't heard yet if they're going to be extending his contract or if its back to the drawing board =/ at the very least, he now has office skills that he can list on his resume, which is more than he could say from retail!
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I totally second the staffing agency idea! They're so good and helpful!
While I'm not in retail, I got laid off in February and had a hard time finding a job the first few weeks, gave my resume to a staffing agency and had an interview 3 days later! I temp-ed at the office I'm now working at for about a month and a half before something opened up and they offered me full time! The staffing agency gets your foot in the door, and makes the process so much faster/easier that it would be applying on your own!
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The company I work for (big on LI) hires a lot from staffing/temp agencies, and almost all of the time if you're a qualified person, you'll get hired full time. Definitely check out staffing agencies. It's a great way to get your foot in the door and make connections.
Chels
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i recommend looking on the usajobs for a gov't job
Kris724
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If he's still into retail, but not working the floor, look into the buying offices of any major retailer based in NY ..if he has a bachelors and retail experience, he should be able to get into a buying or analyst role.
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Posted by Alimm729
The company I work for (big on LI) hires a lot from staffing/temp agencies, and almost all of the time if you're a qualified person, you'll get hired full time. Definitely check out staffing agencies. It's a great way to get your foot in the door and make connections.
Yes! My sister went through a temp agency and got a job at a big hotel chain and they ended up offering her a permanent position. If she wasn't such a raging b!tch she'd definitely still have the job lol.
ldequatro
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Cablevision is always hiring, that's where FH works and he really likes it!
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Cablevision is always hiring, that's where FH works and he really likes it!
And really good benefits!
RSPan14
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Customer service for a company like time warner cable or something? Their Flushing location is always hiring.
ajunebride14
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Thanks so much everyone! I love all of these ideas. What is a good staffing agency??
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Posted by ajunebride14
Thanks so much everyone! I love all of these ideas. What is a good staffing agency??
My sister used ASAP in Nesconset.
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Posted by ajunebride14
Thanks so much everyone! I love all of these ideas. What is a good staffing agency??
