Any Retail Managers Out There? I Need Help.

OP

Thanks for that. I'm considering cutting my 38 hours down to part-time hours to study and stay in my job. I know that some more senior jobs prefer the applicants to be educated to degree standard, but they are probably like you said, after the experience not the degree itself. So who do you work for and what do you do? Obviously in the retail industry.

Reply 3

Ok, im not sure what you mean by "retail manager" do you mean like a manager of a supermarket? or shop? Am i right in thinking that? :confused:

Reply 4

BlackHawk

17

no actually I am not in retail I am a restaurant manager with retail friends. The principals are the same.

Reply 5

Ahh, i see. Thanks :biggrin:

Reply 6

OP

yeah retail manager for supermarket

Reply 7

WEND

yeah retail manager for supermarket

I see, what supermarket - may i ask?

Reply 8

BlackHawk

17

I would still stick to experience over degree. That is certainly what I would hire but if you have the time a degree won't hurt unless it detracts from any experience you could have gained.

Reply 9

OP

i work for ASDA and have previously worked for tesco.

Reply 10

cool, the pay aint that good though unless you get the managers job of a large store.

:cool:

Reply 11

OP

yeah i know, im only on about 9K a year, but im about to do a key colleague course which is the first step on becoming a manager. I have to sit in manager meetings and interviews and prepare rotas etc. should be much better than the mundane shelve stacking! I just hope all my previous experience helps, I'm also quite business minded which should help. A level business course work involved improving sales and costs on a super market department - I chose the topic myself and some of my ideas were implemented which was pleasing to hear.

Reply 12

Sorry to put your hopes down but don't put all your eggs in one basket mate :smile:

If you don't get manager, then what are you going to do?

Reply 13