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9780816077793

Career Opportunities in the Retail and Wholesale Industry, Second Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816077793

  • ISBN10:

    0816077797

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-06-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Whether you're a student or a professional ready for a career change, you'll find in this invaluable book everything you need to know to start an exciting career or change the direction of your current career in the retail or wholesale industry.

Author Biography

Shelly Field is the president and CEO of The Shelly Field Organizations, a public relations and management firm specializing in celebrity clients in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. She is a career and life coach and a career consultant to educational institutions, employment agencies, corporations, libraries, women's groups, and individuals and frequently lecturers on empowerment and various career-oriented subjects. Field is also the author of Career Opportunities in Casinos and Casino Hotels, Second Edition; Career Opportunities in the Music Industry, Sixth Edition; and numerous other career-counseling guides for Ferguson Publishing. John R. Sohigian is senior vice president of marketing for Orange County Choppers.

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Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition:...this affordable guide provides up-to-date, comprehensive information...Recommended for career collections.—ChoiceRetail and wholesale trade is a trillion-dollar industry that presents a myriad of employment opportunities, from sales and merchandising to IT, marketing, finance, customer service, and much more. Almost one in five Americans are employed by retail companies, and 2007 retail sales totaled $4.5 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation.Featuring more than 90 job profiles—with nine new to this edition—Career Opportunities in the Retail and Wholesale Industry, Second Editionprovides up-to-date information in one accessible resource.New and revised career profiles include:BuyerBuyer, TV shopping channelCustomer order representative, TV shopping channelCustomer service representative, TV shopping channelDepartment manager, department storeExecutive director, retail/wholesale trade associationGraphic artist, retailMall managerModel, TV shopping channelOn-air producer, TV shopping channelPublicist, shopping center/mallPurchasing manager, wholesaleSales manager, wholesaleStylist, TV shopping channelTV shopping channel show hostWindow designerWriter, TV shopping channel.
Excerpted from Career Opportunities in the Retail and Wholesale Industry, Second Edition by Shelly Field, Orange County Association Staff
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