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5 Ways to Prepare for Your First Performance Review
You excelled in your retail job interview, landed the position, and now your first performance review is fast approaching. You’re understandably nervous, but it helps to think of a performance review as a way for both parties to get on the same page. Your employer can assess your achievements to date, and you get to…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Hiring Casual Workers
In stressful and uncertain times, it can be difficult for employers to justify recruiting new permanent staff, even though they may be busy. The retail industry is typically seasonal with busy periods and down times, and often very little in between. Hiring new employees to fill in during the busy times can leave employers with…
Read MoreTop 5 Qualities of a Great Teacher
Great teachers remain with us throughout our lives: the way they encouraged us to speak out when we were unsure; the time they stayed back after class to help us understand a maths problem. These men and women have common traits, including a love of their subject and a genuine interest in young people’s development.…
Read More4 Ways to Assess Candidates’ Soft Skills During Interviews
As well as considering the qualifications and job experience of a potential candidate, it is also worthwhile thinking about their critical soft skills. These may end up determining whether your chosen candidates will be the right fit the role. Soft skills are the personal qualities or attributes which define each individual’s approach to their health…
Read More4 Things to Learn About an Employer Before Your Interview
To make sure you are fully prepared for a retail interview, you need to do your homework on the hiring company. Once you start digging, who knows what you’ll find? News stories about dynamic charity work, perhaps, or strong commitment to diversity in the workplace. Whatever turns up, use it strategically during the interview to…
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