Kingfish asked:
At one of my previous jobs, which was retail, they didn’t seem to care that I had a bachelors in Business. Rather than saying “Since he’s got a degree, we need to get him moved up..” They always opted to pass me over for people without college.
At one of my previous jobs, which was retail, they didn’t seem to care that I had a bachelors in Business. Rather than saying “Since he’s got a degree, we need to get him moved up..” They always opted to pass me over for people without college.
March 18th, 2010 at 22:01
i don’t think that the degree matters in retail unless you are at the management level.
Maybe they saw you as being overqualified and were intimidated that if you move up, you might go for their positions some time in the future.
March 19th, 2010 at 05:01
Retail jobs **** and that’s why. A person with a bachelor’s degree generally doesn’t stick with retail. The person with no education who has no other options will be in retail for life. Get a real job… seriously. You could get a much better job, with much better hours, and much better pay with your degree.
March 20th, 2010 at 04:55
Most places want hands on training especially through their company. However, a degree should give you an edge in bigger companies in the management areas…but more of a marketing degree.
March 20th, 2010 at 11:43
they have to see who you are as a person and how you would rep. there business, of course they care that you have a degree but they maybe want you to build your way up other than just walking in with confidence saying , well i have a bachlors, of course i don’t think that is how you would act most people don’t but they may be thinking that you think that you could get any were with a degree
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:47
Most jobs in retail don’t need a degree, just know how that particular company operates….
March 26th, 2010 at 04:14
It’s all about the customer. How do you treat the customers and your peers. If you are great with customers, organized, get a lot of work done in a short time….you’re on the right track.
The final ingredient is Leadership. To move up in any organization, it is your leadership skills that will get you there.
March 27th, 2010 at 07:51
Thats because, you dont need a degree to fold clothes, stock shelves, greet customers and work the cash register..duh