retailing as career option?

Question

training institutes,opportunities abroad,remuneration,career ladder

Answer 1

Long hours, low pay, little advancement opportunity, mediocre benefits, low status, lots of pressure to make sales, coworkers often stupid and lazy.
Yeah, sounds perfect!

to answer your points:
training institutes -third party are waste of money, training by employer is minimal.
opportunities abroad - few to none. Locals work cheaper than Americans and speak the language (or several)
remuneration - not good
career ladder - more like career stepstool at best: Start at the bottom and stay there.

Answer 2

Retail Jobs and Employment Guide

Do you crave variety? Do you enjoy a fast paced environment?
If so, retail employment may be perfect for you!

Many retail jobs require no prior experience, plus both full and part time openings abound. As long people need to buy products there will be retail employment. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, on average more than 15 million Americans are employed in the retailing industry. Retail trade is about 11.6 percent of all employment and 12.4 percent of all establishments. Retail is big business that still holds plenty of job opportunities. Here is your one-stop guide to careers in retail and where to find retail jobs, from your About guide.
Retail Career Information and Employment Outlook

Careers in Retail
The NRF Foundation provides profiles of the many types of career opportunities available and the people who hold these retail jobs.

Myths and Facts of Retail Careers (PDF)
The National Retail Federation looks at the myths surrounding retail careers and provides the facts about the industry's jobs.

Retail Employment Projections (PDF)
Detailed retail trade job projections through 2010 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Direct Selling Careers
Take your retail career direct to the consumer. Learn about direct selling employment from the Direct Selling Association.
Career Assessment and Retail Degrees

Education and Training for Retailers
Education and training resources for retailers in management, sales, communication, orientation and more, from About.

Colleges and Universities
The National Retail Federation has compiled a list of colleges and universities that offer degrees in various areas of retailing.

Career Analysis
MAPP is an unique online assessment that can help you determine if a retail career is right for you.

Exploring Career Options
Choices, options and help deciding on a career, and finding out what jobs are right for you, from About's Job Searching site.

Retail Careers and Preparation
The Black Collegian looks at retail opportunities and how to prepare for a retail career.

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Answer 3

Retailing is the easiest industry to get in.
It may be good job in foreign countries becos you could be paid better there to save money but in india it is not good you are paid very less and you do not grow.
Where as if you take it as a business there are chances for you to get settle bit faster for example yiou can see lots of shops around you and you could always notice that the businessman is making money but the people actually doing retail sales never get enough or equal to their efforts.

Answer 4

I don't recommend retailing as a career option. Is there anything else you would like to do?

Answer 5

that isn't a career, you wont get paid much, you'll have to deal with annoying customers everyday, think about picking another career