Does anyone with social anxiety work in retail? If so, how has your experience of retail been?
[raising and waving his hand]Pick me! I’ve got bunches of experience on this subject.;)I had been in retail for almost thirty years and outside of work, I spent five years performing on stage and in leadership roles all of my life—until recently.I used to hide from customers, they made me nervous.OK, they terrified me. Really.I took the job—and stayed in the profession—because I felt I didn’t really have any marketable skills.I’m retired now but I sure wish someone had sat me down and helped me find my skillsets and a more satisfying (and more lucrative) profession.What made my anxiety bearable was that I got into the “onstage” “off-stage” mentality when I was at work. My character was myself working with people and helping them.I did not have that same ability outside of work.It was and still is terribly difficult for me to come into a room with people watching me. I don’t answer the doors or my phone unless it is someone expected.“Having a part to play” gave me a little distance from my anxiety trigger; I never had to share myself but my character was always there to help whomever.It also gave me the ability, I felt, to control my environment, which was/is key to me and useful in a retail experience.I think that focusing on the customer (be that a boss, co-worker or the customer waving twenties at me) it took my mind off of my own anxiety.The store/product/company direction were constants that were my security blanket.I’ll give you something to stuff on your bathroom mirror:Today is not static, today is dynamic.To almost all of your customers, you are not you, you are the company that you work for. You can decide how much of what you want it to be.Good luck!
I have a job interview for a Clinique beauty advisor at Macy's what should I wear?
As a fashion consultant I can give you honest advice since I have been to many job interviews and always was complemented on my sense of style and professionality. Hair- When applying at a retail job position especially makeup you want to keep your hair clean and pulled back. You can achieve this by pulling all your hair to the back into a tight and neat bun low at the nape of the neck. Makeup- Make your face up with natural colors complementing your natural beauty. Use colors that are not to dark and not too light. Lips should be lightly glossed with a hint of peach or pink. Jewelry- KISS (Keep It Simple Sister) that's right keeping your accesories to a minimum will show how professional you are to your employer. Don't wear long or big hoops or earrings. Instead wear tiny drops for style or studs gold, silver, zirconia. Your interviewer wants to see who you are and what your personality will bring to the job you are applying for. Wardrobe- You are a women and black is IN! Wear a simple black dress length down to the knee. Not above! Too sexy..save that for the hubby!..LOL. If you want to wear a pant suit do pinstripes or plain but black with black pumps or black closed toe shoe that is nice. Make sure you wear pantyhose if wearing a dress or sheer knee highs with your pants. Accesorize with a nice black portfolio and or a black clutch. Good Luck and Nail that Interview Girl!
Macy's Beauty Advisor Interview?
they might make you do 3 interviews with them because that what happen to me. In my experience they seem to be very choosy who they pick because they really want people that can sell. They want to know if you are a risk taker, if you are competitive because that's what they want with their sales. Mostly the manager asked about sales and goals so obviously that what made it clear. Make sure you seem real and tell them you are a firm believer of the product plus you are sales driven and competitive but in a fun way:) Hope this helps and good luck.
What is the difference between sales consultant and sales assistant?
the sales consultant is senior as compare to sales assistant .Because sales consultant perform their duties complete .and sales assistant perform their duties under the sales consultant or head of sales person .
Is sales executive a good career?
A career in sales can often be quite rewarding for those who wish to pursue it. Many companies will need a salesperson and sales manager to help them maintain a healthy income and increase profit, in a wide range of different industries.There are different levels of sales you can be recruited in. For example, graduates looking for jobs in sales will come across the business to business (B2B) selling rather than business to consumer (B2C) jobs. As well as entry level jobs there are training programmes that can help advance graduates into a higher level sales role also.Fast-track management programmes are designed to enable highly suitable candidates to realise their management potential within a particular time frame. Over a period of time, fast-trackers will learn about the role before becoming a Sales Manager or a Team Manager. These unique training schemes enable you to develop leadership skills quickly.Regardless of being a recent graduate or starting a new career path, people will begin at the same level as a sales executive in an office. Sale executives are required to answer queries, offer advice and introduce clients to new products. Career progression from there is based on performance levels.With a few years experience as a sales executive, you will most likely be able to progress in your career to become a key account manager in sales, where you will have the responsibility of managing a few of the companies biggest customers and also looking after the main products. From there, it is possible to move into more of a management role as a Senior Sales Manager, and then Regional Manager before moving on to becoming a National Sales Manager and finally Sales Director.Both Regional and National Sales Manager roles are more for larger companies that have various offices situated throughout the country. While smaller companies with only one office will typically bypass the roles of a Regional and National Sales Manager and incorporate a Team Leader into their structure, before becoming a Sales Manager.